辟邪

bì xié

Dictionary entry

to ward off evil spirits

What does 辟邪 mean?

辟邪 (bì xié) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to ward off evil spirits

2mythical lion-like animal that wards off evil (also called 貔貅[pi2 xiu1])

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辟bì(literary) king; monarch · (literary) (of a sovereign) to summon to official service 邪xiéold variant of 邪[xie2]

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辟邪

bì xié

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