Definitions
(adjective)
low; humble
(adjective)
inferior; base
Etymology
Pictograph of a hand holding a tool used by servants.
About
The character "卑" originally denoted a low-ranking servant, stemming from an early pictographic representation of a hand holding a wine vessel. Its contemporary form is typically analyzed as consisting of the components "丿" and "十", a structural interpretation that emerged from the gradual streamlining of its shape. The semantic range expanded from its initial specific reference to a subordinate role to convey general inferiority or lowness, and over time it acquired further negative associations such as despicable or vulgar behavior.
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Example Sentences Hide
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。