TSUMUGU · TOCFL 1 (est.) · 字
比
比 ＝ 匕 ＋ 匕
ㄅㄧˇ · bǐ
verb/prep — to compare; than
字源 FORM — what the parts do
匕義a person, side-on
匕義a second person, right behind
Two people stand side by side, facing the same way. Shoulder to shoulder, the differences show — together they write to compare. The same pair turned back to back writes 北.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
兩個人（匕匕）並肩一站，誰高誰矮，一眼就見。
Two people stand shoulder to shoulder — who is taller shows at a glance.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)並列、緊靠— side by side, pressed close
→比較、比一比— to compare常用
⇒比賽— to contest — comparing all the way
⇒比喻— to liken
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension