(bīn)

HSK 7-911 strokes

urbane

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
bīn
Meaning
urbane; well-bred; cultivated
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰林彡

In this compound, the meaning comes from (hair); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bīnbīnyǒu
HSK 7-9

refined and courteous

Open 彬彬有礼 page →
bīnbīn

refined, gentle, and elegant

Open 彬彬 page →
bīnwèi

erudite and refined

Open 彬蔚 page →

Pyinmana, town in central Myanmar

Open 彬马那 page →
wénzhìbīnbīn

refined in manner

Open 文质彬彬 page →

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