• 1907th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 19 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
No glyph available
2Radical
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. biàn (bian4)to distinguish • to recognize

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for biàn (bian4)The component is pronounced as 'biàn' (bian4). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for biàn (bian4)The component is pronounced as 'diǎn' (dian3). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

分辨 

Uncommon

分辨率 
明辨 
辨别 (辨別)
辨认 (辨認)
辨识 (辨識)

RareShow 13

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.