遍
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遍 (biàn) · measure word for times (start to finish)
遍 (biàn) means “measure word for times (start to finish)”. It is made of 辶 + 扁 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 遍 into its parts
What 遍 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 扁 biǎn — flat
- 户 hù — door
- 丶 — dot
- 尸 shī — body
- 户 hù — door
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 扁 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
遍 stroke order
Example sentences
请再说一遍。Qǐng zài shuō yī biàn.Please say it again.
这本书你看了几遍?Zhè běn shū nǐ kàn le jǐ biàn?How many times have you read this book?
Words with 遍
Also built with 辶
- 巡xúnto cruise
- 边biānside
- 辽liáodistant
- 达dáto reach
- 迁qiānto shift
- 迄qìto extend
- 迅xùnquick
- 过guòto pass
- 迈màito step
- 迎yíngto welcome
- 运yùnto run
- 近jìnnear
Quick facts
| Pinyin | biàn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | measure word for times (start to finish); all over |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 辵 (walk, #162) |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 2 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 遍
What does 遍 mean?
遍 (biàn) means “measure word for times (start to finish); all over”.
How many strokes does 遍 have?
遍 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 遍?
The radical of 遍 is 辵 (chuò, “walk”), Kangxi radical number 162.
What parts make up 遍?
遍 is made of 辶 (walking, moving) and 扁 (flat).
Which HSK level is 遍?
遍 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 遍 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 27: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.