Pronunciation

Characters pronounced bian.

13 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 13 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

便 biàn convenience, ease; expedient 变 biàn change, transform, alter; rebel 辨 biàn distinguish, discriminate 辩 biàn dispute, argue, debate, discuss 辫 biàn braid; pigtail, plait, queue 遍 biàn everywhere, all over, throughout 编 biān knit, weave; arrange; compile 蝙 biān bat 边 biān edge, margin, side, border 鞭 biān whip; whip; string of firecrackers 匾 biǎn flat, round split-bamboo contain 扁 biǎn flat; tablet, signboard 贬 biǎn decrease, lower; censure, criticize

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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