fǎn​bì

to return a jade disk

  • created reference approved 返璧 → 璧还/璧還 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    返璧 fǎn​bì

    璧还 / 璧還 bì​huán

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 返璧 · fǎn​bì · to return a jade disk — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    返璧

    fǎn​bì

    to return a jade disk

    to return a ceremonial jade disk (bì) to its owner, particularly in historical contexts

    返, 璧

    返 (literal) → 返 · fǎn · to return something 璧 (bound) → 璧 · bì · jade annulus

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 返璧 · fǎn​bì · to return a gift — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    返璧

    fǎn​bì

    to return a gift

    to return a present or a borrowed object to its original owner as a polite gesture

    返, 璧

    返 (literal) → 返 · fǎn · to return something 璧 (bound) → 璧 · bì · to return

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense