pì
law
Phonosemantic compound. 門 represents the meaning and 辟 represents the sound.
Evolution

Bronze script
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 闢
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to open up | ||
to dispel | ||
incisive | ||
to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盤古|盘古[Pángǔ] creation myth | ||
to ward off evil spirits |
Sources