懂中文 Dong Chinese

琵

pí

guitar-like instrument

Phonosemantic compound. 玨 represents the meaning and 比 represents the sound.

Components
玨 meaning component

玨  Meaning component

jué

  

two pieces of jade joined together

比 sound component

比  Sound component

bǐ, bī, bì

  

to compare

Evolution

琵 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
琵 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

琵  

pí

guitar-like instrument; see 琵琶, pipa lute

Most common words with 琵
Freq.
Word
Meaning

琵琶

pipa, Chinese lute, with 4 strings, a large pear-shaped body and a fretted fingerboard

琵

see 琵琶, pipa lute