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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- bian1
- English meanings
- group, arrangement, arrange, invent, entwine, weave, organize, edit, compilation, write, invention, pleach, cook up, plait, make up, braid, raddle, fabricate, compose, compile, fabrication
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 纟; right 扁.
Meaning & sound clues
纟 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “thread”.
扁 is identified as the sound component (biǎn). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 编.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
so
plaque
change
flat
demote; disparage
distinguish
to dispute
braid; pigtail
border
measure word (activities)
whip
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 主编
- 改编
- 编写
- 编制
- 编剧
- 编号
- 编排
- 编辑
- 编造
- 邮编