Meaning of 编
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to weave
- to plait
- to organize
- to group
- to arrange
- to edit
- to compile
- to write
How to use 编
编 is used for weaving with your hands and, more often, for putting information together: editing, compiling, numbering, or writing scripts. It also commonly means to make something up, as in 编故事 or 编造. Example: 她在编一本词典。(Tā zài biān yì běn cídiǎn.) She is compiling a dictionary.
编 (biān) has the silk radical 纟 on the left, which points to thread. Picture threads being woven together into one piece, the same way you weave words into a book or arrange people into groups.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 编 (biān) with 遍 (biàn, a time or occurrence) and 篇 (piān, a measure word for articles), because all three share the 扁 part. Check the left side. Only 编 has the silk radical 纟, and its tone is first tone.
编 in example sentences
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编 biān · to weave · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 编.
| 编辑 | biānjí | to edit; to compile |
| 编制 | biānzhì | to establish (a unit or department); authorized staffing allocation in government or publi |
| 编剧 | biānjù | to write a play; scenario |
| 编号 | biānhào | to number; to assign numbers; serial number |
| 改编 | gǎibiān | to adapt; to rearrange |
| 编造 | biānzào | to compile; to draw up |
| 主编 | zhǔbiān | editor in chief |
| 编写 | biānxiě | to compile |
| 编排 | biānpái | to arrange; to lay out |
| 邮编 | yóubiān | postal code; zip code |
| 编织 | biānzhī | to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie |
| 编码 | biānmǎ | to code; to encode |
Questions about 编
What does 编 mean?
编 (biān) means "to weave; to plait" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 编?
编 is made of 1 character: 编 (12 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 编 an HSK word?
Yes. 编 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 编 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 编 is written 編.
Can 编 mean to lie or make something up?
Yes. In everyday speech 编 often means to invent a story or excuse, as in 别编了 (bié biān le), stop making things up. 编造 (biānzào) also carries this sense of fabricating.
What does 编制 mean when people talk about jobs in China?
编制 (biānzhì) refers to an officially authorized position in a government office or public institution. Having one, 有编制 (yǒu biānzhì), suggests a stable job with secure benefits.