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辫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
辫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
辫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
辫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
辫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
辫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
辫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
辫 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

辫 Stroke Order — How to Write 辫

Stroke Order

辫 is written in 17 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 辛, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

辫 Radical and Character Components

Components:辛纟

辫 is a phono-semantic compound: 纟 (thread) carries the meaning, while 辛 indicates the sound.

Radical: 辛 + 10 more strokes

辫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • biàn

Meanings of 辫 in Chinese

1

biàn辫

Biàn refers to a braid or plait, typically of hair. It can also refer to something resembling a braid (e.g., a garlic braid) or, figuratively, a handle or weakness that can be exploited (as in '抓辫子' - to grab someone's pigtail/find fault with someone).
她把长发编成了两条漂亮的辫子。
She braided her long hair into two beautiful plaits.
Something resembling a braid or plait, typically used for items strung together, like garlic.
她买了一大串蒜辫。
She bought a large string of garlic.

Common Words and Phrases with 辫

1
biàn辫jì髻
A bun or coil made from braided hair.
她把及腰的长发编成复杂的辫子，然后高高地盘成一个精致的辫髻。
She braided her waist-length hair into intricate plaits, then coiled them high into an elaborate braided bun.
2
biàn辫zi子
Braided hair; a plait or pigtail.
小女孩的头发扎成了两根辫子
The little girl's hair was tied into two pigtails.

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Questions about 辫

What does 辫 mean in Chinese?

辫 (biàn) means “Biàn refers to a braid or plait” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 辫?

辫 is pronounced biàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 辫 have?

辫 has 17 strokes.

How do you write 辫?

辫 is written in 17 strokes, starting from the radical 辛. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 辫?

The radical of 辫 is 辛, and 辫 is a phono-semantic compound.