辟 邪

bì xiédictionary entry

to ward off evil spirits / mythical lion-like animal that wards off evil (also called 貔貅[pí xiū])

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-9fecf9b6ba7a45c1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

辟邪 辟邪 [bi4 xie2] /to ward off evil spirits/mythical lion-like animal that wards off evil (also called 貔貅[pi2 xiu1])/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

View the individual characters. Their meanings do not necessarily explain the meaning of the whole word.

辟
bì
(literary) king / monarch / (literary) (of a sovereign) to summon to official service / (literary) to avoid (variant of 避[bì]) / (literary) to repel (variant of 避[bì])
pì
penal law / to open (a door) / to open up (for development) / to dispel / to refute / to repudiate / (bound form) penetrating / incisive
邪
xié
demonic / iniquitous / nefarious / evil / unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine) / (coll.) strange / abnormal

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.