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妣: deceased mother

 

妣 bǐ


: deceased mother

Kun Reading
none applicable

On Reading

ひ hi

ぴ bi

 Usage:

先妣 xian1bi3: deceased mother; mother of an ancestor
[せんぴ senbi: one’s late mother]
 Etymology:


形声 Pictophonetic.
女 (nü3: woman; feminine radical 38) suggests the meaning while
(bi3: to compare) provides the sound.



 Examples:
none applicable

Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary