毕

畢

bì

十 + 比

Definitions

bì (verb) to finish; to complete

bì (adjective) complete; finished

Etymology

Simplified form of 畢. 比 represents the sound. The bottom component is a remnant from the traditional character 畢.

Semantic: 十 Phonetic: 比

About

毕 is the simplified form of 畢. The traditional character originally depicted a hunting net, later extending to the abstract meaning of finishing or completing. In the simplified version, 比 (bǐ) on top supplies the pronunciation, while the bottom component 十 is a remnant from 畢, completely replacing the original net imagery with a phonetic and structural shorthand.

Etymology Hide

Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我今年大学毕业。

Wǒ jīnnián dàxué bìyè.

I graduate from university this year.

他的工作已经完毕。

Tā de gōngzuò yǐjīng wánbì.

His work is already finished.

毕竟，这不是一件小事。

Bìjìng, zhè bùshì yī jiàn xiǎo shì.

After all, this is not a small matter.

她毕生都在照顾病人。

Tā bìshēng dōu zài zhàogù bìngrén.

She has been taking care of patients all her life.

会议在中午准时闭幕。

Huìyì zài zhōngwǔ zhǔnshí bìmù.

The meeting closed on time at noon.

毕竟，经验是需要积累的。

Bìjìng, jīngyàn shì xūyào jīlěi de.

After all, experience needs to be accumulated.

项目完毕前，我们不能松懈。

Xiàngmù wánbì qián, wǒmen bùnéng sōngxiè.

Before the project is finished, we cannot relax.

在阳光下，水晶的棱角毕现。

Zài yángguāng xià, shuǐjīng de léngjiǎo bì xiàn.

In the sunlight, the edges of the crystal are fully visible.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 十

Component: 比

毕