Definitions

bīn (adjective) refined; elegant

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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About

The character "彬" is structured from the components 林 and 彡, which respectively signify forest and decoration, yielding an initial sense of adorned abundance or elegant mixture. Its historical application in the Confucian Analects through the phrase "文质彬彬" assigned it a specific meaning denoting the harmonious integration of cultural refinement and inherent substance. Subsequently, the character's semantic range shifted from broader decorative connotations to a more specialized use in describing refined and courteous human conduct.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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我的朋友叫李

Wǒ de péngyou jiào Lǐ Bīn.

My friend is called Li Bin.

喜欢看书。

Wáng Bīn xǐhuān kànshū.

Wang Bin likes reading books.

每天都锻炼身体。

Lǐ Bīn měi tiān dōu duànliàn shēntǐ.

Li Bin exercises every day.

和明明一起去公园。

Bīnbin hé Míngming yīqǐ qù gōngyuán.

Binbin and Mingming go to the park together.

我的老师叫陈文

Wǒ de lǎoshī jiào Chén Wénbīn.

My teacher is called Chen Wenbin.

在图书馆里学习。

Zhāng Bīn zài túshūguǎn lǐ xuéxí.

Zhang Bin is studying in the library.

的爸爸是一位工程师。

Bīnbin de bàba shì yī wèi gōngchéngshī.

Binbin's father is an engineer.

当我们见到时,他正在帮助老人。

Dāng wǒmen jiàn dào Bīnbin shí, tā zhèngzài bāngzhù lǎorén.

When we saw Binbin, he was helping an old person.