(bìn)

20 strokesTrad.

temples

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
bìn
Meaning
temples; hair on the temples
Strokes
20
HSK level
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱髟宾

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 top to bottom.

How to write step by step

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Words with

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

yúnbìn

a woman's beautiful, thick hair

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bìnmáo

hair on the temples

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bìnjiǎo

variant of 鬓角

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lit. to play together ear to ear and temple to temple (idiom)

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