Chen Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Tree (mù). Kangxi stroke count: 8. Page 514, Entry 26.
Pronounced pi. See the entry for the character pa for details.
Also, from a poem about mountain loquats by Bai Juyi: In the deep mountains, as the years go by, I cherish time, all the more so when facing the wild loquats by the eastern stream. Pronounced bi (entering tone).
Also, pronounced bi. Same as the character bi. An implement used to move sacrificial meat. According to the commentary on the Record of Rites (Liji) by Kong Yingda: Use the bi to lift meat from the cauldron into the tripod, and use the bi to transfer it from the tripod onto the serving stand.
Also, pronounced bi. A fine-toothed comb. According to Explaining Names (Shiming): A bi is so named because its teeth are densely arranged.
Also, meaning the second in a sequence.
Also, pronounced pi. Refers to a type of tree.
Also, pronounced pi. Same meaning. Sometimes written as the variant form bi.
Textual verification: In the original text of Explaining Names, the phrase describing the dense arrangement of teeth has been corrected accordingly.