媲 pì to rival
to rival; to match
How to remember 媲: 女 woman + 囟 skull + 比 compare = to rival. The woman polishes the dinosaur skull from her garden and says "Compared with the museum's, mine is big enough to rival it."
Component breakdown
媲 = 女 woman + 𣬉
- 女 woman
- 𣬉
- 囟 skull
- 比 compare
The woman polishes the dinosaur skull from her garden and says "Compared with the museum's, mine is big enough to rival it."
How it is used
- Bound; only in 媲美 (pìměi) - to rival / be a match for in quality: 足以媲美名牌 (zúyǐ pìměi míngpái) good enough to rival brand names.
- Always used to claim something measures up to a high standard.