bì
paralysis
Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 畀 represents the sound. Simplified form of 痺.
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 痹
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
paralysis | ||
paralysis | ||
poliomyelitis | ||
unwary | ||
polio (poliomyelitis) |
Sources