逼迫
bī pò · HSK 7
to force
👊 BEE POkes you — forced into action by stings
逼 (bī) sounds like bee, 迫 (pò) sounds like poke. A bee poking at you compels you to move. Both characters carry pressure: 逼 means to press close, 迫 means to urge or force.
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'.