What does 逼 mean in Chinese?

逼 (bī) means "variant of 逼[bi1]; to compel; to pressure" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 6.

How do you pronounce 逼?

逼 is pronounced "bī" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What HSK level is 逼?

逼 is an HSK 6 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What words contain the character 逼?

Common words with 逼 include 咄咄逼人 (overbearing), 二逼 (variant of 二屄[er4 bi1]), 催逼 (to press (for a payment)), 傻逼 (variant of 傻屄[sha3 bi1]), 勒逼 (to coerce).

How do you write 逼?

You can practice writing 逼 using our stroke order tool.

逼 (bī), variant of 逼[bi1]

逼

bī

variant of 逼[bi1]; to compel; to pressure

HSK 6 New to HSKverb

Traditional: 偪

Character Breakdown

Radical: 辵 (no. 162)Traditional: 偪

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Definitions

(verb) variant of 逼[bi1]
to compel
to pressure

Example Sentences

别逼我做不想做的事。

Bié bī wǒ zuò bù xiǎng zuò de shì

Don't force me to do things I don't want

Words Containing 逼

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
咄咄逼人	duō duō bī rén	overbearing
二逼	èr bī	variant of 二屄[er4 bi1]
催逼	cuī bī	to press (for a payment)
傻逼	shǎ bī	variant of 傻屄[sha3 bi1]
勒逼	lè bī	to coerce

Related Words

硬逼(yìng bī)· to pressure

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○(líng)· character used in Taiwan as a substitute for a real name (like "X" in English)

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㐅(wǔ)· archaic variant of 五[wu3]

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㐌(tā)· variant of 它[ta1]

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 6
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 6 list

逼: New to the HSK lists at HSK 6. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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