斌 meaning and stroke order
Ornamental, refined
How to write 斌, stroke by stroke
12 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 斌
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- variant of 彬[bin1]
How 斌 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Culture.
文 gives the meaning.
Radical: 文 (culture), shared by 7 characters on this site.
How to remember 斌
斌 puts 文 (wén, culture, letters) beside 武 (wǔ, martial, military). A person who has both learning and strength is well rounded and refined.
斌 is a variant of 彬 (bīn) and today it appears mostly in given names, especially for men, where it suggests someone both cultured and capable. Example: 我的同事叫李斌。(Wǒ de tóngshì jiào Lǐ Bīn.) My colleague is called Li Bin.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 斌 as wén or wǔ because they recognize the two parts, but the whole character is read bīn with a first tone. Also keep the order straight: 文 is on the left and 武 is on the right.
Questions about 斌
How many strokes are in 斌?
斌 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 斌 mean?
斌 (bīn) means ornamental, refined.
How do you pronounce 斌?
斌 is pronounced bīn, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 斌?
The radical of 斌 is 文, which carries the idea of "culture". Dictionaries list 斌 under this radical.
What is the difference between 斌 and 彬?
They share the same reading and meaning, and 斌 is listed as a variant of 彬. In set phrases like 彬彬有礼 (bīnbīn yǒulǐ, refined and courteous) you should write 彬, while 斌 is mainly used in personal names.
Can I use 斌 in everyday sentences to mean refined?
Not really. In modern Chinese 斌 rarely appears as an ordinary word. To describe someone as refined, people use words like 文雅 (wényǎ) or the phrase 彬彬有礼.