秕 bǐ
: grain not fully grown; husks; withered grain
: unripe grain
Kun Reading
秕 | しいな shiina
noun
: empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object
: unripe fruit
On Reading
ひ hi
Usage:
秕子 bi3zi: blighted grain
秕糠 bi3kang1: chaff; worthless stuff
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
禾 (he2: grain still on stalk) suggests the meaning while
比 (bi3: to compare) provides the sound.
形声 Pictophonetic.
禾 (he2: grain still on stalk) suggests the meaning while
比 (bi3: to compare) provides the sound.
Semantic / variant:
粃 bi3
[しいな shiina, みよさ miyosa. on: hi]
Examples:
none applicable
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
