辟邪

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Chinese

law; king; emperor
law; king; emperor; monarch; royal; ward off
 
daemonical; iniquitous; nefarious
trad. (辟邪)
simp. #(辟邪)

Pronunciation


Noun

辟邪

  1. bixie (a chimaera-like figure common in Chinese and Persian art)

Verb

辟⫽邪 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. to ward off evil spirits

Usage notes

Its homophone 避邪 (bìxié) can also mean ward off evil spirits, but does not refer to bixie, the chimaera-like figure common in Chinese and Persian art.

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