比	339A20   21S.70-2	部居	畫數  4	ㄅㄧˇ [bi3]  (*ㄅㄧˋ [bi4] ).
N	(1)  (AC) Metaphor in poetry. (2)  Comparison, contest: 無比 incomparable, without compare; 大比 provincial or district civil examinations.
V	Compare, oft. 比較：兩樣相比 compare the two together; 比一比 compare them; 比不得，比不上 cannot compare with (person, object); 可比 may be compared to, be just like; 難比 it is another matter, not the same as; 比上不足，比下有餘 worse off than some, better off than many--formula for contentment; 比快，比高 determine relative speed, height; 比重 [bi3zhong4]↓.
Adj	(*[bi4]) Close: 比親，比鄰 close relative, neighbor; 比年，心歲 recent years.
Prep	Than: 他比我強 he is better, bigger than I; 比這大得多 much bigger than this one.
Adv	(*[bi4]) (LL) until, till; 比及 when, by the time; 比來 recently; 比聞，比見 (LL) recently heard, saw; 比維起居佳吉 (LL) I hope everything goes well with you.
Words	1.比比 *[bi4bi4], adv., in 比比皆是: they are everywhere, all like that.  2.比並 [bi3bing4], v.i., compare to.  3.比丘 [bi3qiu1], n., Buddhist monk, from Sanskr. bhiksha; n., 比丘尼 [bi3qiu1ni2], n., nun, from Sanskr. bhiksuni.  4.比方 [bi3feng0], adv., for instance; n., a supposition, illustration by example: 比方說 suppose, let us say.  5.比附 [bi3fu4], v.t., (LL) compare by putting things together; append.  6.比畫 [bi3hua4], v.i., (1)  make hand gestures; (2)  make boxing gestures for warming up; (3)  come to blows: 兩人說著說著比畫起來.  7.比照 [bi3zhao4], adj. & prep., according to, in accordance with (regular procedure).  8.比輯 [bi3ji1], v.t., collate.  9.比肩 *[bi4jian1], adv., shoulder to shoulder: 比肩並進 advance thus.  10.比較 [bi3jiao4], v.i., compare; adv., relatively; 比較大，快 relatively bigger, faster; 比較心理學，語言學 comparative psychology, linguistics; 比較音樂學 comparative musicology; 比較文學 comparative literature.  11.比周 *[bi4zhou4], adj., (LL) close and cordial.  12.比重 [bi3zhong4], n., specific weight or gravity.  13.比來 *[bi4lai2], adv., recently.  14.比例 [bi3li4], n., (1)  comparison; (2)  example: 做比例 as an example; (3)  proportion, ratio: 正比例 direct ratio, proportion; 反比例 reverse ratio; 常比例 constant ratio; 比例尺 [bi3li4chi3], scale (of map); 比例規 [bi3li4gui1], proportional dividers.  15.比目魚 [bi3mu4yU2], n., sole, flounder.  16.比擬 [bi2ni3], n. & v.i., compare to; such comparison.  17.比熱 [bi3re4], n., (phys.) specific heat.  18.比如 [bi3ru2], adv., for example; suppose.  19.比賽 [bi3sai4], n. & v.i., contest (athletics, art, etc.).  20.比手畫腳 [bi2shou3hua4jiao3], phr., make lively gestures (while talking).  21.比翼 [bi3yi4], adv., (fly) wing to wing, inseparable (of lovers, married couple): 比翼雙飛，比翼鳥 such happy couple.  22.比喻 [bi3yU4], n., a parable, metaphor, allegory.  比  1047C35   70S.70-2   部居   畫數  4 ㄅㄧˇ [bi3]  (*ㄅㄧˋ [bi4] ). [See 21S.70]