Keyword
to compel
- to bother
- to pressure
- to force
- Frequency
- #1171
- Strokes
- 12
Readings
bī100%
Mnemonic
辶 (walk) gives the meaning and 畐 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
逼
to compel; to pressure; to force (sb to do sth); to press for; to extort; to press on towards; to press up to; to close in on; euphemistic variant of 屄 (bī)
逼近
to press on towards; to close in on; to approach; to draw near
逼迫
to force; to compel; to coerce
逼真
lifelike; true to life; distinctly; clearly
逼人
pressing; threatening
逼供
to extort a confession
咄咄逼人
overbearing; forceful; aggressive; menacing; imperious
逼问
to question intensely; to interrogate; to demand information
威逼
to threaten; to coerce; to intimidate
进逼
to advance on sth; to press closely (on some goal)
逼死
to hound sb to death
紧逼
to press hard; to close in on
逼视
to look at from close up; to watch intently
强逼
to compel; to force
催逼
to press (for a payment)
逼上梁山
driven to join the Liangshan Mountain rebels; to drive to revolt; to force sb to desperate action
逼格
(slang) pretentious style
逼宫
to force the king or emperor to abdicate
威逼利诱
to make threats and promises
逼抢
(sports) to press an opponent in an attempt to win the ball
高逼格
(slang) high-end; classy
逼债
to press for payment of debts; to dun
倒逼
(neologism c. 2006) (of circumstances) to stimulate (change, esp. innovation, reform etc)
逼仄
narrow; cramped