jǐng​bì

imperial herald

Senses

警跸/ 警蹕 jǐng​bì imperial herald

(literary) a herald or guard who clears the road for the emperor to pass and stops pedestrians

警跸/ 警蹕 jǐng​bì to clear the way

(of guards in imperial times) to warn people to stay off the streets or keep quiet when the emperor was passing through

References

variant 警跸/警蹕 儆跸/儆蹕