Read Edit View history Discussion 辨 biàn HSK7 distinguish Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint 刂 (knife) added between two 辛 (chisel) components or 辡 conveying the original meaning "to cut into two parts". The meaning has shifted over time and now means "distinguish". 辡 also provides the sound. Pinyin Separate values with commas biàn × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Here used to depict an object being cut into two parts. 辡 also gives the sound. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 辨 Simp strokes 辨 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Depicts a knife. 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756 304 Q 805 311 880 311 Q 917 311 924 320 Q 928 330 914 340 Q 863 373 805 354 Q 783 350 757 342 L 701 331 Q 646 322 585 311 Q 569 308 582 295 Q 609 273 639 281 Q 667 290 701 295 L 756 304 Z", "M 703 -24 Q 707 -48 714 -57 Q 720 -64 727 -62 Q 754 -44 754 115 Q 753 158 756 304 L 757 342 Q 757 345 758 348 Q 758 367 761 379 Q 768 433 740 445 Q 739 446 737 447 C 712 464 670 462 683 435 Q 701 408 701 331 L 701 295 Q 701 -8 703 -24 Z" ] } 16 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss + Add historical pronunciation Sources × Quick add: 漢語多功能字庫季旭昇《說文新證》李学勤《字源》zi.toolsChinese Text Project許進雄《簡明中國文字學》 + Add source Verified Edit Comment (required) Submit Edit Note: The form works without JavaScript but the tag/list editors are simplified.