U+88AB "被" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+88AB "被" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily means "by" in passive voice constructions, indicating the agent of an action, and also carries a range of related meanings including "to cover," "to wear," and "a quilt" or "bedding." In classical and modern usage, it functions both as a preposition and a noun, with its etymology tracing back to the radical 衣 (clothing) combined with the component 皮 (skin or surface), suggesting the idea of something covering or being placed upon. This character is widely used in written Chinese across various contexts, from literature to everyday communication, and is notably common in passive sentences where it marks the doer of the verb, such as in the phrase 被狗咬了 (was bitten by a dog).