弊端 meaning in English

bìduān

systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)

HSK 7-9noun28 strokes

Meaning of 弊端

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

bìduān
  1. systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)

Stroke order for each character

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弊 bì · evil · 14 strokes

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端 duān · tip · 14 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 弊端.

极端jíduānextreme
端午节Duānwǔ JiéDragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)
作弊zuòbìto practice fraud; to cheat
争端zhēngduāndispute; controversy
尖端jiānduānsharp pointed end; the tip
端正duānzhèngupright; regular
弊病bìbìngmalady; evil
开端kāiduānstart; beginning
顶端dǐngduānsummit; peak
终端zhōngduānend; terminal
事端shìduāndisturbance; incident
高端gāoduānhigh-end

Questions about 弊端

What does 弊端 mean?

弊端 (bìduān) means "systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 弊端?

弊端 is made of 2 characters: 弊 (14 strokes), 端 (14 strokes). That is 28 strokes in total.

Is 弊端 an HSK word?

Yes. 弊端 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.