bì phu
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɓi˨˩ fu˧˧]Huế [ʔɓɪj˦˩ fʊw˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓɪj˨˩ fʊw˧˧] browser voice
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bì phu means skin; dermis.
Chinese characters: 皮膚
Meanings of bì phu in English
Noun
- skin; dermis ≈ dada dẻ
- Mười hôm sau, Biển Thước về yết kiến Hoàn Hầu, lại nói: “Vua có bịnh ở bì phu, phải chữa đi.”Ten days later, Bian Que returned to have an audience with the Marquis Huan, and said: "The king has an illness in his skin, and it must be treated".
- literary, obsolete the outside; the surface; the superficial part
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 皮膚, composed of 皮 and 膚.
Frequently asked questions
What does bì phu mean in English?
bì phu (noun) means "skin; dermis".
How do you pronounce bì phu?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓi˨˩ fu˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓɪj˨˩ fʊw˧˧]. Tones: bì — falling tone (huyền), phu — level tone (ngang).
Is bì phu a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. bì phu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 皮膚.