(biàn)

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 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Pictograph⿱厶廾

Two hands 廾 putting the cap 厶 on someone's head

A drawing of the thing it names.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

5 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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