Memory phrase for the character: 逼

逼

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Meaning

to force (sb to do sth), press for, compel, extort

Pronunciation

bī

Explanation

 Left: movement 辶, right: barrel of wine 畐

Mnemonic
 
(If they're not well tied-up on the boat) A movement of the wine barrels can be pressing/forcing.

Radicals

辶 movementIn some cases this radical 廴 is used, but the mnemonics are the same.
畐 barrel of rice wine




 Vocabulary

逼近 bī jìn  to press on towards; to close in on; to approach; to draw near
逼迫 bī pò  to force; to compel; to coerce
逼供 bī gòng  to extort a confession
咄咄逼人 duō duō bī rén  overbearing; forceful; aggressive; menacing; imperious
咄咄逼人 duō duō bī rén  

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