鼻

bí

nose

self (自) + sound (畀) = nose

自 originally depicted a nose in profile and meant 'self' because people point to their nose when indicating themselves. 畀 contributes the sound bì, nudging the pronunciation toward bí.

自+畀→鼻
畀To givePhonetic
自SelfSemantic

他的鼻子很高。

tā de bí zi hěn gāo。

his nose is very high (prominent).

天气冷,她的鼻子变红了。

tiān qì lěng,tā de bí zi biàn hóng le。

the weather is cold, so her nose turned red.

Words with 鼻

鼻塞

bí sè

to have a stuffy nose

扑鼻

pū bí

to assail the nostrils (of fragrance and odors)

鼻涕

bí tì

nasal mucus; snivel; snot

鼻祖

bí zǔ

the earliest ancestor

鼻毛

bí máo

nose hair

酒渣鼻

jiǔ zhā bí

rosacea (dermatological condition of the face and nose)

酒糟鼻

jiǔ zāo bí

rosacea (dermatological condition of the face and nose); brandy nose

针鼻

zhēn bí

the eye of a needle

长鼻猴

cháng bí hóu

proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus), aka long-nosed monkey

长鼻目

cháng bí mù

order Proboscidea (elephants and mammoths)

开山鼻祖

kāi shān bí zǔ

founder

阿鼻

ā bí

fig. hell

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