biǎn = bi + an3
flat / (coll.) to beat (sb) up / old variant of 匾[bian3]
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piān = pi + an1
small boat
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How to pronounce 扁

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
+ an3 final

In the anthill’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
= pi initial

Pi is for Pocahontas.

By Matthias • updated 2 months ago
+ an1 final

In front of the anthill.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

扁 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
Character component without intrinsic meaning
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= hu + Ø4
a household / door / family
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= hu + Ø4
variant of 戶|户[hu4]
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Characters with 扁 as component

biàn = bi + an4
skiff
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biǎn = bi + an3
narrow / urgent
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piǎn = pi + an3
to brag
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Words with 扁

(dialect) Chinese-style dumpling (such as wonton, jiaozi etc)
秦越人[Qin2 Yue4 ren2] (407-310 BC), Warring States physician known for his medical skills, nicknamed Bian Que after the earliest known Chinese physician allegedly from the 黃帝|黄帝[Huang2 di4] era

Sentences with 扁

扁 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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biǎn / piān

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