About
The character "逼" has an etymology that connects physical pressure to abstract force, with its primary components being the movement radical "辶" and the phonetic and semantic element "畐", which originally depicted a full vessel and conveys a sense of fullness or pressure. Its core meaning has consistently revolved around the concepts of compulsion and pressing close, beginning with literal applications such as to compel or to press upon someone. Over time, its usage expanded into more figurative and abstract domains, encompassing notions of forcing an issue, extorting, or driving someone to a point, while also retaining the spatial sense of approaching or drawing near to a location. In contemporary vernacular, particularly in informal contexts, it has also developed a modern, positive slang connotation describing something as intensely impressive or forceful, adding a layer of semantic evolution to its established range of meanings.
Example Sentences Hide
这幅画很逼真。
他逼迫我学习。
警察逼问嫌疑人。
空间太逼仄了。
敌军正在逼近城市。
不要逼我做出决定。
她被迫接受逼婚。
在逼供下他承认了罪行。