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戈壁 (gē bì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

戈壁 (gē bì) is a Chinese word: Gobi Desert. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 戈壁

名 míng noun

Gobi Desert

他们穿越了广阔的戈壁。

tā men chuān yuè le guǎng kuò de gē bì

They crossed the vast Gobi Desert.

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Word breakdown

戈 gē — phonetic component in the transliteration of 'Gobi' from Mongolian

Words with this character (1)
  • 1 干戈 gān gē — weapons; warfare HSK 7
    • 干 shield (defensive weapon)
    • 戈 dagger-axe; halberd (offensive weapon)
    Example

    他们决定放下干戈，和平共处。

    tā men jué dìng fàng xià gān gē hé píng gòng chǔ

    They decided to lay down their weapons and coexist peacefully.

壁 bì — phonetic component completing the transliteration of 'Gobi'

Words with this character (4)
  • 1 墙壁 qiáng bì — wall HSK 6
    • 墙 wall (structure)
    • 壁 wall (surface)
    Example

    墙壁上挂着一幅画。

    qiáng bì shàng guà zhe yī fú huà

    A painting hangs on the wall.

  • 2 隔壁 gé bì — next door HSK 6
    • 隔 separate, partition
    • 壁 wall
    Example

    隔壁的邻居很友好。

    gé bì de lín jū hěn yǒu hǎo

    The neighbor next door is very friendly.

  • 3 壁垒 bì lěi — barrier HSK 7
    • 壁 wall (provides the sense of a solid vertical structure)
    • 垒 rampart/fortification (provides the sense of defensive structure)
    Example

    这个行业存在很高的技术壁垒。

    zhè ge háng yè cún zài hěn gāo de jì shù bì lěi

    This industry has very high technical barriers.

  • 4 壁画 bì huà — mural HSK 7
    • 壁 wall (the surface on which the painting is made)
    • 画 painting (the artwork itself)
    Example

    敦煌石窟的壁画非常有名。

    Dūn huáng shí kū de bì huà fēi cháng yǒu míng

    The murals in the Dunhuang Caves are very famous.

Structure & writing
1 戈 gē — ancient hooked weapon with a metal head and bamboo or wooden handle
戈 is a component in 12 characters
HSK 1
找 zhǎo to look for; to seek out
HSK 3
戏 xì to play; to frolic 或 huò perhaps; maybe
HSK 4
划 huà to divide; to differentiate 戴 dài to wear or put on (something on the head or body)
HSK 5
战 zhàn war; battle; combat 裁 cái to arrange and select (mostly used in literary arts)
HSK 6
戒 jiè to guard against; to be vigilant 截 jié to cut off; to sever (something long and slender)
HSK 7
伐 fá to chop (a tree); to fell 戳 chuō stamp; seal (–子, –儿) 栽 zāi to plant; to grow (plants)

戈 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 壁 bì — wall

壁 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 辟 pì — incisive; penetrating; profound
辟 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 5
避 bì to avoid; to evade
HSK 6
壁 bì wall 臂 bì arm
HSK 7
僻 pì remote, far from the center 劈 pī to chop or split open with a knife or axe 譬 pì to use as a metaphor; to make an analogy
2.2 土 tǔ — soil; earth (mixture of sand, clay, etc. on the ground)
土 is a component in 76 characters
HSK 1
再 zài twice; a second time 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 在 zài to exist; to live 坐 zuò to sit (resting buttocks on a chair or other surface) 块 kuài lump; chunk; clump
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里 lǐ inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric
HSK 2
周 zhōu periphery; circle 地 dì the Earth, one of the eight planets in the solar system 场 chǎng a place or large area suited for certain needs 坏 huài evil; vicious; destructive 走 zǒu to walk; (of birds or animals) to move the feet forward alternately
HSK 3
城 chéng city wall 境 jìng border; boundary; frontier
HSK 4
压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 圾 jī used in 垃圾: ① refuse, trash, waste matter; ② fig. harmful elements in society 址 zhǐ location of a building; foundation 垃 lā used in 垃圾 (lājī): ① garbage, refuse ② (attributive) worthless or harmful 基 jī foundation; base of a building
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堂 táng main hall; large imposing room 堵 dǔ to block; to obstruct 塑 sù to model; to sculpt 填 tián to fill up or level a hollow place 增 zēng to increase (opposite of 减) 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 盐 yán salt (chemistry): compound composed of metal ions (including ammonium) and acid radicals 社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 肚 dù belly; abdomen
HSK 5
均 jūn even; equal 型 xíng mold; model 域 yù territory; domain within defined boundaries 培 péi to heap soil around the base of a plant or embankment 堆 duī a pile; a heap of accumulated things
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墙 qiáng wall (built of brick, stone, etc. to support a roof or divide spaces)
HSK 6
吐 tǔ to spit out (something from the mouth) 坛 tán raised platform used for ceremonies such as sacrifices or military oaths, typically built of earth and stone 坡 pō slope; incline 埋 mái to cover with sand, soil, or other material 塔 tǎ pagoda (Buddhist tower, originally housing sacred relics, polygonal or square with tapering tiers)
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壁 bì wall 壤 rǎng loose, soft soil 尘 chén dust, flying dirt 庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement
HSK 7
啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 坊 fāng lane or alley (used in urban street names) 坎 kǎn one of the Eight Trigrams, symbol '☵', representing water 坑 kēng pit; hollow depression
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坝 bà dam or embankment built to block or protect against a river 坟 fén grave mound; burial mound 坠 zhuì to fall; to drop down 坦 tǎn flat and wide 坪 píng flat open ground 坷 kě (lit.) used in '坎坷': ① (of roads) bumpy and uneven (opposite of '平坦'); ② figuratively, hardship and frustration; going poorly; unfulfilled 垄 lǒng ridge of soil in a ploughed field for planting crops 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 垦 kěn to reclaim wasteland, to open up land for cultivation 垫 diàn to prop up, pad, or line something to raise, thicken, level, or insulate it 垮 kuǎ to collapse, to cave in 堕 duò to fall, to drop down 堡 bǎo fort; fortress 堤 dī embankment; dike built along a river, lake, or sea 堪 kān can; be able to; be worthy of 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 塘 táng embankment; dike 墅 shù villa; garden-style residence for leisure (usually in suburbs or scenic areas) 墓 mù grave; tomb 墟 xū ruins; a deserted place formerly inhabited by many people 墨 mò ink stick (made from soot or pine smoke); also the liquid ink made by grinding it with water 寺 sì ancient government office 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears) 灶 zào stove or cooking range made of brick, earth, stone, or metal 牡 mǔ male (of birds and animals, opposite of 牝) 疆 jiāng border, boundary 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 赤 chì red; a shade slightly lighter than vermilion

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