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title: "Bizhen Meaning: 逼真 (bīzhēn) Means “lifelike”"
description: "逼真 (bīzhēn) means “lifelike; realistic”. Hear its tones, see what 逼 and 真 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bizhen"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 逼真 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

逼真 bīzhēn

## lifelike; realistic

## It can also mean

- clear; distinct

## Its characters

1. 逼 bī to force
2. 真 zhēn clear

## In a sentence

这幅画画得非常逼真。 This painting is extremely lifelike.

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## More words with 逼 or 真

- [逼近 bījìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bijin)
- [讲真 jiǎngzhēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiangzhen)
- [认真 rènzhēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/renzhen)
- [说真的 shuōzhēnde](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuozhende)
- [天真 tiānzhēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tianzhen)
- [真诚 zhēnchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhencheng)
- [真空 zhēnkōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhenkong)
- [真理 zhēnlǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhenli)
- [真是 zhēnshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhenshi)
- [真相 zhēnxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhenxiang)

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