编
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biān · to knit, to weave

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #1875
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Character anatomy

Understand the reusable parts

The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.

Writing notes

Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

纟Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 编

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biānWords pronounced biān
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Example sentences

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Nǐ bù xiǎng zuò biān jí?你不想做编辑?

You don't want to be an editor?

Source: Tatoeba #5670859 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Biān xiě gāo zhìliàng de jùzi.编写高质量的句子。

Write high-quality sentences.

Source: Tatoeba #8463587 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Biān chéng yǔ yán shì tā de àihào.编程语言是她的爱好。

Programming languages are her hobby.

Source: Tatoeba #8928663 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè jǐ nián měi jù de biān jù jī hū dōu shì tóng xìng liàn.这几年美剧的编剧几乎都是同性恋。

Almost all the American TV series of the last few years were written by homosexuals.

Source: Tatoeba #2279156 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā biān zào le yí gè jiè kǒu.他编造了一个借口。

He thought up an excuse.

Source: Tatoeba #462088 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā máng zhe biān zhī.她忙着编织。

She was busy with her knitting.

Source: Tatoeba #333182 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 编 in context

  1. Say biān, then recall the core meaning: to knit, to weave.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 编辑 (biān jí), meaning “to edit”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 编 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.