弁(biàn): (old) cap (garment)
5 strokes
(old) cap (garment)
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- biàn
- Meaning
- (old) cap (garment); military officer of low rank (in former times); preceding
- Strokes
- 5
- HSK level
- —
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 弁 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 弁 step by step
5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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