逼

bī · HSK 6

drive

逼 = 辶 (walk) + 畐 (full/pressure) — walking up to press someone hard

The 辶 radical means 'walk/advance' and 畐 (fú) carries a sense of fullness or pressure; together they form 逼: to advance on someone and force them. 畐 also lends the sound, close to bī.

逼 — walk radical 辶 + 畐 (full vessel, phonetic)
逼 is a semantic-phonetic compound. The 辶 radical signals motion or approach, while 畐 (depicting a full jar) supplies the sound. Together they convey the idea of pressing close or forcing someone, giving modern meanings like 'to compel' or 'to press in on'.

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