辮[辫] biàn
: a braid or queue; to plait
Kun Reading
none applicable
On Reading
べん ben
: (out-dated kanji)
Usage:
辮[辫]子 bian4zi: plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle
小辮[辫] xiao3bian4: pigtail
髮辮[发辫] fa4bian4: braid
[辮髪 | べんぱつ bempatsu: pigtail; queue; cue]馬尾辮[马尾辫] ma3wei4 bian4: ponytail
剃髮留辮[剃发留辫] ti4 fa4 liu2 bian4: to shave the head but keep the queue
Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
糸 (mi1: silk radical 120) suggests the meaning while
辡 (bian4: to wrangle) provides the sound.
Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary
形声 Pictophonetic.
糸 (mi1: silk radical 120) suggests the meaning while
辡 (bian4: to wrangle) provides the sound.
簡體 Simplified.
辫. Derived from generic radical simplification #4 (糹 » 纟).
Examples:
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