CHINESE CHARACTER

便 (biàn): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

biàn

easy, convenient; expedient

HSK 19 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

亻

Primary radical

亻 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 便.

亻 · 更

Visible components

便 is decomposed as ⿰亻更.

STROKES · 9

Write 便 in 9 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Vocabulary with 便

便宜piányi

HSK 1 · convenient; cheap; inexpensive; a petty advantage; to let sb off lightly

方便fāngbiàn

HSK 3 · convenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy; having money to spare; (euphemism) to relieve oneself

方便面fāngbiànmiàn

HSK 3 · instant noodles

便于biànyú

HSK 4 · easy to; convenient for

不便búbiàn

HSK 4 · inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash

顺便shùnbiàn

HSK 4 · conveniently; in passing; without much extra effort

Examples using 便

便宜

似乎很便宜。

Sì hū hěn pián yi。

It seemed to be cheap.

方便

这方便得多了。

Zhè fāng biàn dé duō le。

It's much more convenient.

便于

这电子辞典的好处就是便于携带。

Zhè diàn zǐ cí diǎn de hǎo chù jiù shì biàn yú xié dài。

The good thing about this electronic dictionary is that it's easy to carry.

FAQ

What does 便 (biàn) mean in Chinese?

easy, convenient; expedient

How do you write 便 in stroke order?

便 has 9 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 便?

亻 is the radical in 便. It is the person side radical and can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 便?

便宜 (piányi): convenient; cheap; inexpensive; a petty advantage; to let sb off lightly; 方便 (fāngbiàn): convenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy; having money to spare; (euphemism) to relieve oneself; 方便面 (fāngbiànmiàn): instant noodles.