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辨
biàn
distinguish, discriminate
At a glance · 辨

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

辨 Evolution of the glyph
  1. 辨 Object sketch
    Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
  2. 辨 Oracle bone
    Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
  3. 辨 Seal script
    Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
  4. 辨 Clerical script
    Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
  5. 辨 Regular script
    Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从辡（辡从二辛相背），会意争讼、判别。隶楷作「辨」。

What the sketch shows

辨 Object sketch

Origins & notes

「辨」本指判别、分析，引申为分辨是非。

Structure

会意字，从辡（二辛相背），象争而判别。

At a glance

Pinyinbiàn
Radical辛
Strokes16
UnicodeU+8FA8
Character type会意
Theme动作

Six languages, one character

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English distinguish, discriminate To distinguish, differentiate.
Français distinguer, discerner Distinguer, différencier, discerner.
Español distinguir, discernir Distinguir, diferenciar, discernir.
العربية يميّز، يفرّق يميّز أو يفرّق.
Русский различать, отличать Различать, отличать, распознавать.

Common words

  • 辨别biàn biédistinguish
  • 辨biàndifferentiate

Related characters

辞