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How to Write 碥 (biǎn) — Meaning “A stone path on a cliff”

biǎn 14 strokes Radical: 石

碥 (biǎn) means "A stone path on a cliff" in Chinese. It has 14 strokes with the radical 石.

Rated 4.2/5 in difficulty (advanced).

Appears in 3+ common words including 碥石 (biǎn shí), 碥道 (biǎn dào), 碥坡 (biǎn pō).

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How to Write 碥

The character 碥 (biǎn) is written with 14 strokes. Follow the standard Chinese stroke order: top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside. The radical 石 is one of its key components.

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What Does biǎn (碥) Mean in Chinese?

碥 means A stone path on a cliff.

Character Data

Character碥
Pinyinbiǎn (bian)
MeaningA stone path on a cliff
Strokes14
Radical石
Difficulty4.2/5

Origin of 碥

This compound character combines the radical 石 (stone) with 扁 (flat, horizontal), suggesting a flat stone path built into a cliffside. The left component indicates the material (stone), while the right component implies the flat, horizontal shape of the path along a steep face.

💡 Memory Tip: Imagine a flat stone (扁) wedged into a cliff (石) to create a narrow path — like a tiny ledge you can only step on sideways.

Common Words with 碥

碥石 biǎn shí
Cliff stones
碥道 biǎn dào
A path along a cliff
碥坡 biǎn pō
A steep slope

Example Sentences

路上有很多碥石。

lù shàng yǒu hěn duō biǎn shí

There are many rocks on the road.

这是一条碥道。

zhè shì yī tiáo biǎn dào

This is a stone path along a cliff.

他走下了碥坡。

tā zǒu xià le biǎn pō

He walked down the stone slope.

Similar Characters Comparison

Character Pinyin Strokes Radical
碥 (current) biǎn 14 石
硝 xiāo 12 石
硪 wò 12 石
硫 liú 12 石
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Frequently Asked Questions about 碥

碥 is composed of the radical 石 (stone) on the left, which gives the core meaning of stone. The right side is 扁 (biǎn), which originally suggested a flat surface or side, so together they form an image of flat stones lining a path on a cliff.

Characters with Radical 石

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