卑 Stroke Order

卑 [bēi] 形 1. 低下，低劣。 Low and degrading; humble: 卑鄙 (despicable), 卑下 (inferior), 卑劣 (infamous), 卑微 (humble), 卑怯 (timid), 卑恭 (courteous). 地势卑湿 (the terrain is low and damp). 卑以自牧 (maintain humility to improve one's character). 2. 古同“俾”，使。 In ancient times the same as “俾”, meaning to make or allow. 引 1. 《广雅》：卑，庳也。 "In 'Guangya': 卑 means to be low." 2. 《书·无逸》：文王卑服。 "In 'Book of Documents': King Wen was humble in attire." 3. 《管子·水地》：人皆赴高，己独赴下卑也。 "In 'Guanzi, Water Land': Everyone strives for the high, yet one alone chooses the lowly." 4. 《易·系辞》：天尊地卑。 "In 'Yijing, Xi Ci': Heaven is exalted and Earth is lowly." 5. 唐· 韩愈《师说》：位卑则足羞。 "Tang Dynasty Han Yu's 'On Teachers': A low position is a source of shame." 6. 诸葛亮《出师表》：先帝不以臣卑鄙。 "Zhuge Liang's 'Memorial on the Expedition': The Late Emperor did not regard me as lowly and base." 例 又如: 卑弁 (self-reference of a subordinate military position), 卑寒 (humble expression; refers to being lowly and poor), 卑陋 (low and shabby), 卑辱 (degrading and humiliating), 卑人 (a low-status person). 3. 地势低下。与“高”相对。 Terrain is low; opposite of high: 卑小 (petty), 卑隘 (low and narrow), 卑洼 (depression). 4. 衰微，衰弱。 Feeble; weak: 引 1. 《国语·周语》：王室其将卑乎? "In 'Guoyu, Zhou Yu': Will the royal family become lowly?" 5. 素质低下。 Inferior: 引 1. 宋濂《送东阳马生序》：非天质之卑，则必不若余之专耳。 "In Song Lian's 'Farewell to Dongyang Ma Shenger': If not for the inferiority of one's natural endowment, one would certainly be more specialized than I." 6. 谦恭。 Modest and courteous: 引 1. 《史记·魏世家》：卑礼厚币以招贤者。 "In 'Records of the Grand Historian': Use humble rituals and generous gifts to attract the wise." 例 又如: 卑谨 (humble and respectful), 卑顺 (humble and obedient). 动 1. 轻视，小看。 Look down on: 引 1. 《国语·晋语四》：何以卑我? "In 'Guoyu, Jin Yu Si': Why do you look down on me?" 2. 汉· 晁错《论贵粟疏》：吏之所卑，法之所尊也。 "Han Dynasty Chao Cuo's 'On the Valuation of Grain': Where the officials are lowly, the law is respected." 例 又如:卑侮王室 (look down and insult the members of the royal family). 2. 低俯。 Bow: 例 如:卑身贱体 (to bow and humble oneself), 卑躬 (to lower one’s body, to bend low).