cover

Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
广 meaning component

广  Meaning component

yǎnguǎng

  

roof

比 sound component

  Sound component

  

to compare

Evolution

庇 Seal script Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal script

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
庇 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
庇 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

cover, shield, shelter, protect; to protect; cover; shelter; hide or harbor

Most common words with 庇
Freq.
Word
Meaning

庇护

asylum

包庇

to shield

cover

庇佑

to bless

庇荫

to shield