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biàn = bi + an4
to dispute / to debate / to argue / to discuss
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How to pronounce 辩

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= bi initial

Bi is for Shield maiden and Valkyrie Brunhilde.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ an4 final

In the anthill’s bathroom.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

辩 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
yán = y + an2
"speech" or "words" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 149) / see also 言字旁[yan2 zi4 pang2]
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Character component without intrinsic meaning
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Characters with 辩 as component

辩 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 辩

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to speak in defense of / to argue in favor of / to defend / to plead
debate / argument / to argue over / CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]
to explain / to justify / to defend (a point of view etc) / to provide an explanation / to try to defend oneself

Sentences with 辩

辩 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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biàn

to dispute / to debate / to argue / to discuss

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