辨 (biàn): to distinguish, to recognize
辨 (biàn) is a Chinese character meaning “to distinguish.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 辛 (structural), 刂 (structural) and 辛 (structural). It ranks #1888 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 辨 to separate 刂 two alternatives 辛. Its radical form 辛 (bitter) appears in many related characters such as 辣 (là, hot (spicy)), 辩 (biàn, to dispute), 辛 (xīn, (of taste) hot or pungent).
Definitions
- to distinguish
- to recognize
Etymology & Origin
ideographicTo separate 刂 two alternatives 辛
Decomposition: ⿲辛刂辛 (layout: left-middle-right)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 分辨 | fēn biàn | to distinguish |
| 辨认 | biàn rèn | to recognize |
| 辨别 | biàn bié | to distinguish |
| 辨识 | biàn shí | identification |
| 分辨率 | fēn biàn lǜ | resolution (of images, monitors, scanners etc) |
| 明辨是非 | míng biàn shì fēi | to distinguish right and wrong (idiom) |
| 思辨 | sī biàn | to think critically |
| 辨析 | biàn xī | to differentiate and analyze |
| 辨证 | biàn zhèng | to investigate |
| 辨证论治 | biàn zhèng lùn zhì | holistic diagnosis and treatment (TCM) |
| 高分辨率 | gāo fēn biàn lǜ | high resolution |
| 真假难辨 | zhēn jiǎ nán biàn | hard to distinguish real from imitation |
| 辨别力 | biàn bié lì | discrimination |
| 是非莫辨 | shì fēi mò biàn | unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom) |
| 辨识度 | biàn shí dù | distinctiveness |
辨 appears in 22 compound words: 50 as the first character, 27 as the last, and 23 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 辨 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (4)
Showing 3 of 4 idioms containing 辨.
Example Sentences
我在字典里查到了辨字的详细解释。
wǒ zài zì diǎn lǐ chá dào le biàn zì de xiáng xì xiè shì .
I looked up the detailed explanation of the character "辨" in the dictionary.
...名为“NCAT” 以Taiwan强化国际辨识
. . . míng wéi N C A T yǐ T a i w a n qiáng huà guó jì biàn shí
...named "NCAT" to enhance Taiwan's international visibility
分手危机藏暴力风险 中警妇幼队教辨识“恐怖情人”警讯
fēn shǒu wēi jī zàng bào lì fēng xiǎn zhōng jǐng fù yòu duì jiào biàn shí kǒng bù qíng rén jǐng xùn
Breakup Crises Hide Risks of Violence: Shenzhen Police Women and Children’s Unit Teaches How to Spot Warning Signs of an “Abusive Partner”
...去年酿2死 民代要求“全天候开头灯”提高辨识度
. . . qù nián niàng 2 sǐ mín dài yāo qiú quán tiān hòu kāi tóu dēng tí gāo biàn shí dù
... Last year, 2 deaths were caused by the people's representative demanding "all-weather headlights" to improve recognition
无糖食品网上的产品真实吗?如何辨别虚假宣传
wú táng shí pǐn wǎng shàng de chǎn pǐn zhēn shí ma ? rú hé biàn bié xū jiǎ xuān chuán
Are the products on Sugar Free Food Online real? How to identify false propaganda
Meta 智慧眼镜传加入脸部辨识功能,隐私风险急升高
M e t a zhì huì yǎn jìng chuán jiā rù liǎn bù biàn shí gōng néng , yǐn sī fēng xiǎn jí shēng gāo
Meta smart glasses are rumored to have added facial recognition function, and privacy risks have risen sharply
万一他迟到的话怎么辨？
Wànyī tā chídào dehuà zěnme biàn?
What if he should happen to be late?
你知道分辨好坏吗？
Nǐ zhīdào fēnbiàn hǎohuài ma?
Do you know the difference between good and bad?
一个像她那么大的小孩能够分辨是非吗？
Yī gè xiàng tā nàme dà de xiǎohái nénggòu fēnbiàn shìfēi ma?
Can a child of her age distinguish good from bad?
你能辨别小麦和大麦吗？
Nǐ néng biànbié xiǎomài hé dàmài ma?
Can you tell wheat from barley?
Character Family
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