陛 Stroke Order

陛 (bì) 名 1. 对国王或皇帝的敬称。 (Respectful title for a king or emperor.) 2. 见皇帝。 (To pay respects to the emperor.) 3. 臣子向皇帝告别。 (Farewell by a subject to the emperor.) 4. 宫殿的台阶。 (Steps of a palace.) 陛 (bì) 名 【本义】: 帝王宫殿的台阶 (Basic Meaning: Steps of the palace of an emperor.) 【造字法】: 形声。从阜，坒(bì)声。从“阜”，表示与地形地势的高低上下有关。 (Composition: Phono-semantic, combines "阜" indicating terrain and "坒" for sound.) 1. 同本义 (a flight of steps) 引 1. 《说文》:陛，升高阶也。按，天子之陛九级。 (Shuōwén: Steps signify height; there are nine levels for the Son of Heaven.) 2. 《楚辞·大招》: 举杰压陛，诛讥罢只。 (Chǔcí: Excellence towers over the steps, punish slanders.) 3. 《汉书·五行志》: 陛者，皆闻焉。注: “谓执兵列于陛侧者。” (Hànshū: Steps are well-known, referring to soldiers standing beside them.) 4. 《汉书·高帝纪》: 大王陛下。按，臣与至尊言不敢指斥，故呼在陛下者告之。 (Hànshū: Your Majesty, the king; as a subject, I dare not speak directly to the supreme.) 5. 《墨子·备城门》: 陛高二尺五，广长各三尺，远广各六尺。 (Mòzǐ: The steps are two feet five inches high, three feet long and broad, and six feet far and wide.) 6. 《战国策·燕策》: 至陛下，秦武阳色变振恐，群臣怪之。 (Zhànguó: Arriving at Your Majesty made Qin Wǔyáng change color in fear, perplexing the ministers.) 例 如: 陛卫 (帝王身边的卫士) (For instance: Guards beside the emperor.) 如: 陛级 (地位;等级) (For instance: Rank; position.) 陛 (bì) 动 执兵器列于陛侧 (stand in line aside). 如: 陛戟 (卫士持戟列在皇宫陛下两侧) (To stand with weapons beside the steps, such as guards with halberds flanking the emperor's palace.)