PINYIN SYLLABLE
Chinese characters with Pinyin bian
Learn how to write 36 Chinese characters pronounced “bian” across 3 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.
START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “bian” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
side
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plain
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to change
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everywhere
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to weave
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to diminish
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flat
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to distinguish
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to dispute
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a braid or queue
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whip or lash
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced biàn
17 dictionary entries use the pronunciation biàn, including 便 (plain), 变 (to change), 遍 (everywhere), 辨 (to distinguish), 辩 (to dispute).
plain
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to change
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everywhere
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to distinguish
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to dispute
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a braid or queue
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surname Bian
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(old) cap (garment)
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delighted
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to applaud
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name of a river in Henan
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benzyl (chemistry)
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old variant of 辨[bian4]
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braid
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Chinese character
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Chinese character
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Chinese character
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced biǎn
8 dictionary entries use the pronunciation biǎn, including 贬 (to diminish), 扁 (flat), 窆 (to put a coffin in the grave), 匾 (horizontal rectangular inscribed tablet hung over a door or on a wall), 貶 (Chinese character).
to diminish
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flat
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to put a coffin in the grave
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horizontal rectangular inscribed tablet hung over a door or on a wall
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Chinese character
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dangerous rocks jutting out over rapids
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Chinese character
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narrow
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced biān
11 dictionary entries use the pronunciation biān, including 边 (side), 编 (to weave), 鞭 (whip or lash), 砭 (ancient stone acupuncture needle), 笾 (bamboo tazza used in ancient times to hold dry food for sacrifices or at banquets).
side
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to weave
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whip or lash
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ancient stone acupuncture needle
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bamboo tazza used in ancient times to hold dry food for sacrifices or at banquets
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a kind of otter
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to stir-fry before broiling or stewing
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Chinese character
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used in 蝙蝠[bian1 fu2]
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bream
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Chinese character
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these bian characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 11 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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