The character 便 — “part of “cheap””: how to write it and what it means
part of “cheap”
The Chinese character 便 is read pián and means “part of “cheap””. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 便
便 has 9 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 便, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 便 is made of
In other words it is read biàn, “convenient”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 便
- 便宜cheapHSK 1
- 方便convenientHSK 3
- 方便面instant noodlesHSK 3
- 不便inconvenient; inconvenientlyHSK 4
- 随便as you like; carelessHSK 4
- 顺便on the way, while at itHSK 4
- 便于convenient forHSK 4
- 便利convenient; facilitateHSK 5
- 便利店convenience storeHSK 5
- 便捷convenient and fastHSK 6
- 即便even if (lit.)HSK 6
- 以便so that, in order toHSK 6
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 便?
便 has 9 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 便 mean?
便 means “part of “cheap””. It appears in 便宜 (“cheap”), 方便 (“convenient”), 方便面 (“instant noodles”), 不便 (“inconvenient”).
How do you pronounce 便?
便 is read pián. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 便 have?
9 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 便 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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