• 3234th most frequent character
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  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 10 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. biàn (bian4)a braid or queue • to plait

Pronunciation Clues

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

Example Words

Common

辫子 (辮子)

Uncommon

小辫 (小辮)
小辫儿 (小辮兒)
翘辫子 (翹辮子)
马尾辫 (馬尾辮)
发辫 (髮辮)
麻花辫 (麻花辮)

RareShow 3

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.