Chinese Word: 扁 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

扁Polyphone (多音字)HSK 6

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 戶

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Pinyin: biǎn

English Definition:flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾

Chinese Definition:
①物体平而薄：扁豆。扁担。扁圆。扁铲。
②古同“匾”，匾额。

Example Words:

扁担	biǎn dan	carrying pole; shoulder pole; Classifiers: 根
扁平HSK 6	biǎn píng	flat; planar
扁豆	biǎn dòu	hyacinth bean; haricot
扁圆HSK 6	biǎn yuán	oblate
扁桃体	biǎn táo tǐ	tonsil

Pinyin: piān

English Definition:small boat; surname Pian

Chinese Definition:
①小：扁舟。

Example Words:

扁舟HSK 6	piān zhōu	small boat; skiff
扁形动物	piān xíng dòng wù	flatworm; phylum of Platyhelminthes
扁形动物门	piān xíng dòng wù mén	flatworm; phylum of Platyhelminthes