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biàn = bi + an4
(old) cap (garment) / military officer of low rank (in former times) / preceding
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How to pronounce 弁

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

弁 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
mǒu = m + ou3
old variant of 某[mou3]
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= s + Ø1
old variant of 私[si1]
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gǒng = gu + (e)ng3
hands joined
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Characters with 弁 as component

= qi + Ø4
to abandon / to relinquish / to discard / to throw away
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pàn = p + an4
to strive for / to struggle / to disregard / to reject
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pīn = pi + (e)n1
variant of 拼[pin1]
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Words with 弁

弁 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 弁

弁 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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biàn

(old) cap (garment) / military officer of low rank (in former times) / preceding

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