Chinese word dictionary

编纂

biān zuǎn · to compile (an encyclopedia etc)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified编纂

Traditional編纂

Pinyinbiān zuǎn

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

编biān

to knit, to weave; to arrange, to compile

纂zuǎn

to edit, to compile; to tie a knot

How to learn 编纂

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

编biān

to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate; to make up

编辑biānjí

to edit; to compile; editor; compiler

编写biānxiě

to compile

改编gǎibiān

to adapt; to rearrange; to revise

编程biānchéng

(computing) to program; programming

编号biānhào

to number; numbering; serial number