Definitions
Etymology
Pictograph of a hand holding a tool used by servants.
About
The character 卑 primarily denotes lowness, inferiority, or a base position. Its modern form consists of an upper section enclosing a central field element 田 (tián) and a lower vertical stroke crossing a horizontal line. Historically, however, its composition depicted a hand holding a fan or serving vessel, indicating a servant's role. This visual origin, representing menial labor, led to its core meaning for people of low social rank or humble origins. This sense later extended to describe low-lying terrain and, abstractly, to moral baseness, referring to despicable or ignoble actions and individuals.
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他的手段很卑劣。
我鄙视卑鄙的人。
不要有自卑的心理。
她出身卑微但很努力。
他用卑鄙的方式赢了比赛。
卑微的工作也需要尊重。
地位卑贱不代表人格低下。
他克服了自卑感，变得自信。