便(biàn): plain
HSK 29 strokes
Readingsbiànpián
plain
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- biàn / pián
- Meaning
- plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- HSK 2
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 便 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 便 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 便
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