便

Numbered pinyin

bian4

English meanings

as early as, soon afterwards, little as, as early, and then, and so, so, as early/little as, as little as, then, in that case

BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 亻; right 更.

• Left

• Right

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  • Top

  • Bottom

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    • First part

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      • Outside

      • Inside

    • Second part

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.