biǎn, piān
flat
Original meaning:
signboard
Pictograph of a signboard attached to a door. Based on the original meaning "signboard". The meaning later shifted to "tablet" and "flat".
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical script
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 扁
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
flat | ||
Chen Shui-Bian (1950-), Taiwanese DPP 民進黨|民进党 politician, president of the Republic of China 2000-2008 | ||
tonsil | ||
flat | ||
haricot |
Component uses
Meaning component in 1 character (0 verified)
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