避邪

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Chinese

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avoid; shun; flee
avoid; shun; flee; escape; leave; to keep away; to leave; to hide
 
daemonical; iniquitous; nefarious
trad. (避邪)
simp. #(避邪)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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避⫽邪 (verb-object) (intransitive)

  1. to ward off evil spirits

Usage notes

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The word for bixie (chimaera-like figure common in Chinese and Persian art) in Mandarin is also pronounced bìxié, but is written 辟邪 (bìxié) which, like 避邪 (bìxié), can also mean ward off evil spirits.

Synonyms

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