卑

Physical: Low, short, or sloping; in topographical contexts, a dip, decline, or low-lying ground.

Social Rank: Lowly, inferior, or subordinate (antonym: 高). Refers to commoners or those of lower administrative grade.

Moral/Qualitative: Base, vulgar, or mean-spirited.

Intransitive/Stative: To be humble, modest, or deferential; may indicate personal virtue (modesty) or a required social posture (submission).

Transitive: To despise, belittle, or treat as inferior.

Distinguish between 卑 as a marker of social class (rank) and 卑 as a moral condemnation (character). Association with 小 (small) or 俗 (vulgar/common) typically signals that the text is addressing social class rather than physical height.

Fanqie reading: 府移; Tang-period reading: biɛ.

When functioning as a verb, determine if the "lowering" is directed inward (self-deprecation/humility) or outward (contempt/disdain).