辫子
Old HSK 6
辫子 (biànzi) · braid
辫子 (biànzi) means “braid; plait; pigtail”. It is written with 2 characters: 辫 (braid) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 辫子 is built
The characters
辫 biàn · braid
What 辫 is made of
- 辛xīn — bitter
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 立lì — to stand
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 辛xīn — bitter
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 立lì — to stand
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
小女孩梳着两条辫子。Xiǎo nǚhái shū zhe liǎng tiáo biànzi.The little girl wears two braids.
妈妈每天早上给她编辫子。Māma měitiān zǎoshang gěi tā biān biànzi.Her mother braids her hair every morning.
Questions about 辫子
What does 辫子 mean?
辫子 (biànzi) means “braid; plait; pigtail”.
How do you pronounce 辫子?
辫子 is pronounced biànzi.
Which HSK level is 辫子?
辫子 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
- 桌子zhuōzitable
- 个子gèziheight
- 饺子jiǎozidumpling
- 句子jùzisentence
Learn 辫子 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 13: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.