扁
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biǎn · flat

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HSK 2.0 · Level 6HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #5218
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

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

Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

户Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 扁

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biǎnWords pronounced biǎn
piānWords pronounced piān
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Example sentences

Notice where 扁 sits in each complete thought.

Tā shì biǎn píng zú.他是扁平足。

He has flat feet.

Source: Tatoeba #13108741 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zhēn de hěn xiǎng biǎn yí gè rén.我真的很想扁一個人。

I really need to hit somebody.

Source: Tatoeba #13117508 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shǐ yòng zhè gè xiāng jiāo hé, kě yǐ ràng nín yùn sòng xiāng jiāo shí bú huì yā biǎn tā mén.使用這個香蕉盒,可以讓您運送香蕉時不會壓扁它們。

By using this banana case, you can transport bananas without squashing them.

Source: Tatoeba #13539443 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 扁 in context

  1. Say biǎn, then recall the core meaning: flat.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 看扁 (kàn biǎn), meaning “to have a low opinion of”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 扁 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.