| roots | pinyin, English |
| 敝廾 | bì broken, gông clasped hands |
| synonyms | |
| 敗 | bài : spoil |
| 害 | hài : harm |
| 殆 | dài : danger |
| 滅 | mìe : extinguished |
| 傷 | shäng : hurt |
| 殃 | yäng¹ : ruin |
| bù bì° | |
| long endure | JL |
| infinite | WO |
| ne'er waneth | PC |
| unimpaired | AW, WC |
| never impaired | LY |
| inexhaustible | W1 |
| will not wear it out | L1 |
| not outlive | FE |
| never exhausted | C1 |
| unending | EC |
| never exhausted | RH |
| not diminished | VM |
| continuous | AL |
| never wears out | RP |
| no impairment in operation | DC |
| never falters | DH |
| without failure | DL |
| never impaired | JS |
| without a hitch | CM |
| not be harmed | GR |
| does not wear it out | AH |
| not wear it out | PI |
| never fails | WW |
| bì° (extracted) | |
| impaired | AW, WC, LY, DC, JS |
| wear out | L1, RP, AH, PI |
| exhaustible(-ed) | W1, C1, RH |
| harmed | GR |
| diminished | VM |
| falters | DH |
| fails(-ure) | WW, DL |
| waning | PC |
| unenduring | JL |
| finite | WO |
| not outlive | FE |
| ending | EC |
| discontinuous | AL |
| a hitch | CM |