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Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

see styles

    bi4
pi
 hiji
    ひじ
arm
(surname) Hiji

臂彎


臂弯

see styles
bì wān
    bi4 wan1
pi wan
crook of the arm

臂政

see styles
 hijimasa
    ひじまさ
(place-name) Hijimasa

臂曲

see styles
 hijimagari
    ひじまがり
(place-name) Hijimagari

臂章

see styles
bì zhāng
    bi4 zhang1
pi chang
armband; armlet; shoulder emblem

臂紗


臂纱

see styles
bì shā
    bi4 sha1
pi sha
armband

臂膀

see styles
bì bǎng
    bi4 bang3
pi pang
arm

臂膊

see styles
bì bó
    bi4 bo2
pi po
arm

一臂

see styles
 ippi
    いっぴ
(form) a (helping) hand; a little help; some assistance

上臂

see styles
shàng bì
    shang4 bi4
shang pi
upper arm

交臂

see styles
jiāo bì
    jiao1 bi4
chiao pi
linking arms; arm in arm; very close

前臂

see styles
qián bì
    qian2 bi4
ch`ien pi
    chien pi
forearm

力臂

see styles
lì bì
    li4 bi4
li pi
lever arm (i.e. perpendicular distance from the fulcrum to the line of force)

半臂

see styles
 hanpi
    はんぴ
short-sleeved (or sleeveless) undergarment worn by aristocratic men

唱臂

see styles
chàng bì
    chang4 bi4
ch`ang pi
    chang pi
tone-arm (tracking arm of gramophone)

巴臂

see styles
bā bì
    ba1 bi4
pa pi
 hahi
hook an arm

弓臂

see styles
gōng bì
    gong1 bi4
kung pi
(archery) bow limb

懸臂


悬臂

see styles
xuán bì
    xuan2 bi4
hsüan pi
cantilever

手臂

see styles
shǒu bì
    shou3 bi4
shou pi
 shuhi
arm; helper
arm

抱臂

see styles
bào bì
    bao4 bi4
pao pi
to cross one's arms

搖臂


摇臂

see styles
yáo bì
    yao2 bi4
yao pi
rocker arm

攘臂

see styles
rǎng bì
    rang3 bi4
jang pi
to bare one's arms (in agitation)

斷臂


断臂

see styles
duàn bì
    duan4 bi4
tuan pi
 danhi
cutting off the arm

旋臂

see styles
xuán bì
    xuan2 bi4
hsüan pi
spiral arm

猿臂

see styles
yuán bì
    yuan2 bi4
yüan pi
 enpi
    えんぴ
arms like those of an ape — muscular, or long and dexterous
(form) long arm; monkey arm

胳臂

see styles
gē bei
    ge1 bei5
ko pei
arm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; also pr. [ge1 bi4]

膀臂

see styles
bǎng bì
    bang3 bi4
pang pi
upper arm; arm; reliable helper; right-hand man

重臂

see styles
zhòng bì
    zhong4 bi4
chung pi
actuator (arm of a lever); lever; actuating arm

雙臂


双臂

see styles
shuāng bì
    shuang1 bi4
shuang pi
arms; both arms; two arms

臂出山

see styles
 hijideyama
    ひじでやま
(personal name) Hijideyama

臂奢柘

see styles
bì shē zhè
    bi4 she1 zhe4
pi she che
 hishasha
piśāca, a class of demons.

臂肘腕

see styles
bì zhǒu wàn
    bi4 zhou3 wan4
pi chou wan
 hi chū wan
forearms

臂舍柘

see styles
bì shè zhè
    bi4 she4 zhe4
pi she che
 hishasha
piśācāḥ

人馬臂


人马臂

see styles
rén mǎ bì
    ren2 ma3 bi4
jen ma pi
Sagittarius spiral arm (of our galaxy)

八臂天

see styles
bā bì tiān
    ba1 bi4 tian1
pa pi t`ien
    pa pi tien
 hachipi ten
The eight-arm deva; an epithet of Brahma as Nārāyaṇadeva 那羅延天 creator of men.

天臂城

see styles
tiān bì chéng
    tian1 bi4 cheng2
t`ien pi ch`eng
    tien pi cheng
 Tenhijō
Devadarśita or Devadiṣṭa, Deva-arm city, but the Sanskrit means deva (or divinely) indicated. The residence of Suprabuddha, 善覺長者 father of Māyā, mother of the Buddha.

獵戶臂


猎户臂

see styles
liè hù bì
    lie4 hu4 bi4
lieh hu pi
Orion spiral arm or local spur of our galaxy (containing our solar system)

紅臂章


红臂章

see styles
hóng bì zhāng
    hong2 bi4 zhang1
hung pi chang
(southern dialects) red armband

英仙臂

see styles
yīng xiān bì
    ying1 xian1 bi4
ying hsien pi
Perseus spiral arm (of our galaxy)

轉矩臂


转矩臂

see styles
zhuàn jǔ bì
    zhuan4 ju3 bi4
chuan chü pi
torque arm

長臂猿


长臂猿

see styles
cháng bì yuán
    chang2 bi4 yuan2
ch`ang pi yüan
    chang pi yüan
gibbon; Hylobatidae (gibbon and lesser ape family)

臂卑履也

see styles
bì bēi lǚ yě
    bi4 bei1 lv3 ye3
pi pei lü yeh
 hihiriya
pipīla(ka), an ant.

臂多勢羅


臂多势罗

see styles
bì duō shì luó
    bi4 duo1 shi4 luo2
pi to shih lo
 Hitaseira
Pitāśīlā, "an ancient kingdom and city in the province of Sindh, 700 li north of Adhyavakīla, 300 li south-west of Avaṇḍa. Exact position unknown." Eitel.

一臂之力

see styles
yī bì zhī lì
    yi1 bi4 zhi1 li4
i pi chih li
(lend) a helping hand

三面六臂

see styles
 sanmenroppi
    さんめんろっぴ
(yoji) rush of business; versatility; man who can do the work of many

三頭六臂


三头六臂

see styles
sān tóu liù bì
    san1 tou2 liu4 bi4
san t`ou liu pi
    san tou liu pi
lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom); fig. to possess remarkable abilities; a being of formidable powers

二祖斷臂


二祖断臂

see styles
èr zǔ duàn bì
    er4 zu3 duan4 bi4
erh tsu tuan pi
 niso danpi
the second patriarch in China 慧可 of the Chan school, who, to induce bodhidharma to receive him, is said to have cut of his left arm in the snow in order to prove his firmness and determination.

交臂失之

see styles
jiāo bì shī zhī
    jiao1 bi4 shi1 zhi1
chiao pi shih chih
to miss sb by a narrow chance; to miss an opportunity

八面六臂

see styles
 hachimenroppi
    はちめんろっぴ
(yoji) competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; 8 faces and 6 arms

半臂の緒

see styles
 hanpinoo
    はんぴのお
(rare) (See 忘れ緒) decorative gauze strap that hangs from the front left side of the kohimo when tying closed one's hanpi

失之交臂

see styles
shī zhī jiāo bì
    shi1 zhi1 jiao1 bi4
shih chih chiao pi
to miss narrowly; to let a great opportunity slip

如臂使指

see styles
rú bì shǐ zhǐ
    ru2 bi4 shi3 zhi3
ju pi shih chih
as the arm moves the finger (idiom); freely and effortlessly; to have perfect command of

妙臂菩薩


妙臂菩萨

see styles
miào bì pú sà
    miao4 bi4 pu2 sa4
miao pi p`u sa
    miao pi pu sa
 Myōhi Bosatsu
Subāhu-kumāra, the Bodhisattva of the wonderful arm; there is a sutra of this name.

左膀右臂

see styles
zuǒ bǎng yòu bì
    zuo3 bang3 you4 bi4
tso pang yu pi
trusted assistant; key aide

振臂一呼

see styles
zhèn bì yī hū
    zhen4 bi4 yi1 hu1
chen pi i hu
(idiom) to issue a call for action; to raise one's hand and issue a rousing call

捋臂揎拳

see styles
luō bì xuān quán
    luo1 bi4 xuan1 quan2
lo pi hsüan ch`üan
    lo pi hsüan chüan
lit. to push up one's sleeves and bare one's fists; to be eager to get started

斷臂攝心


断臂摄心

see styles
duàn bì shè xīn
    duan4 bi4 she4 xin1
tuan pi she hsin
 danbi sesshin
arm-severing sesshin

猿臂打ち

see styles
 enpiuchi
    えんぴうち
{MA} elbow strike (karate)

胳臂箍兒


胳臂箍儿

see styles
gē bei gū r
    ge1 bei5 gu1 r5
ko pei ku r
armband

胳臂肘兒


胳臂肘儿

see styles
gē bei zhǒu r
    ge1 bei5 zhou3 r5
ko pei chou r
elbow

螳臂當車


螳臂当车

see styles
táng bì dāng chē
    tang2 bi4 dang1 che1
t`ang pi tang ch`e
    tang pi tang che
lit. a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom); fig. to overrate oneself and attempt something impossible; also written 螳擋車|螳挡车[tang2 bi4 dang3 che1]

雙臂抱胸


双臂抱胸

see styles
shuāng bì bào xiōng
    shuang1 bi4 bao4 xiong1
shuang pi pao hsiung
with arms crossed

助一臂之力

see styles
zhù yī bì zhī lì
    zhu4 yi1 bi4 zhi1 li4
chu i pi chih li
to lend a helping hand (idiom)

勝幢臂印經


胜幢臂印经

see styles
shèng chuáng bì yìn jīng
    sheng4 chuang2 bi4 yin4 jing1
sheng ch`uang pi yin ching
    sheng chuang pi yin ching
 Shōtō hiin kyō
Sūtra of the Dhāranī for Bearing the Banners and Seals

迦羅臂拏迦


迦罗臂拏迦

see styles
jiā luó bìn á jiā
    jia1 luo2 bin4 a2 jia1
chia lo pin a chia
 Karahinaka
Kālapināka, a 'city of Magadha, 20 li south-east of Kulika, south of the present city of Behar'. Eitel.

黑冠長臂猿


黑冠长臂猿

see styles
hēi guān cháng bì yuán
    hei1 guan1 chang2 bi4 yuan2
hei kuan ch`ang pi yüan
    hei kuan chang pi yüan
black crested gibbon (Nomascus nasutus)

妙臂菩薩問經


妙臂菩萨问经

see styles
miào bì pú sà wèn jīng
    miao4 bi4 pu2 sa4 wen4 jing1
miao pi p`u sa wen ching
    miao pi pu sa wen ching
 Myōbi bosatsu mon kyō
Miaobi pusa wen jing

猿臂を伸ばす

see styles
 enpionobasu
    えんぴをのばす
(exp,v5s) (rare) to stretch one's arms; to elongate one's arms

千眼千臂觀世音


千眼千臂观世音

see styles
qiān yǎn qiān bì guān shì yīn
    qian1 yan3 qian1 bi4 guan1 shi4 yin1
ch`ien yen ch`ien pi kuan shih yin
    chien yen chien pi kuan shih yin
 Sengensenhi Kanseon
Sahasrabhuja-sahasranetra. One of the six forms of Kuanyin with a thousand arms and a thousand eyes. The image usually has forty arms, one eye in each hand; and forty multiplied by twenty-five is the number of regions in this universe. For the 二十八部 or retinue, the maṇḍala and signs v. 千手經.

勝幢臂印陀羅尼經


胜幢臂印陀罗尼经

see styles
shèng chuáng bì yìn tuó luó ní jīng
    sheng4 chuang2 bi4 yin4 tuo2 luo2 ni2 jing1
sheng ch`uang pi yin t`o lo ni ching
    sheng chuang pi yin to lo ni ching
 Shōtō hi'in darani kyō
Sūtra of the Dhāranī for Bearing the Banners and Seals

妙臂印幢陀羅尼經


妙臂印幢陀罗尼经

see styles
miào bì yìn chuáng tuó luó ní jīng
    miao4 bi4 yin4 chuang2 tuo2 luo2 ni2 jing1
miao pi yin ch`uang t`o lo ni ching
    miao pi yin chuang to lo ni ching
 Myō hiin tō darani kyō
Sūtra of the Dhāraṇī for Bearing the Banners and Seals

Variations:
肘(P)
肱(oK)
臂(oK)

see styles
 hiji(p); hiji
    ひじ(P); ヒジ
elbow

大乘瑜伽金剛性海曼殊室利千臂千鉢大教王經


大乘瑜伽金刚性海曼殊室利千臂千钵大教王经

see styles
dà shèng yú qié jīn gāng xìng hǎi màn shū shì lì qiān bì qiān bō dà jiào wáng jīng
    da4 sheng4 yu2 qie2 jin1 gang1 xing4 hai3 man4 shu1 shi4 li4 qian1 bi4 qian1 bo1 da4 jiao4 wang2 jing1
ta sheng yü ch`ieh chin kang hsing hai man shu shih li ch`ien pi ch`ien po ta chiao wang ching
    ta sheng yü chieh chin kang hsing hai man shu shih li chien pi chien po ta chiao wang ching
 Daijō yuga kongō shōkai manjushiri sempi sempatsu daikyōōkyō
Mahāyana Yoga of the Adamantine Ocean, Mañjusrī with a Thousand Arms and Thousand Bowls: Great King of Tantras.

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

This page contains 73 results for "臂" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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