Definitions

biàn (verb) to debate; to argue; to dispute
biàn (verb) to distinguish; to discriminate

Etymology

Simplified form of . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

About

The character 辩, corresponding to the traditional form 辯, is structurally formed by placing a speech component between two identical side elements. In the traditional configuration, the middle component is 言 representing speech, flanked by two 辛 characters, which originally depicted a tattooing needle used for marking criminals and later came to symbolize hardship or bitterness. The two 辛 characters evoke the image of two disputants facing each other, while the central 言 indicates they are engaged in a verbal altercation or legal argument. The definition centers on debating, arguing, or defending a position through spoken discourse, utilizing the structural imagery of adversarial communication.

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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

他参加论比赛。

Tā cānjiā biànlùn bǐsài.

He participates in a debate competition.

她为错误解。

Tā wèi cuòwù biànjiě.

She excuses the mistake.

律师在法庭护。

Lǜshī zài fǎtíng biànhù.

The lawyer defends in court.

我们不要争了。

Wǒmen bù yào zhēngbiàn le.

Let's not argue anymore.

驳对方的观点。

Tā biànbó duìfāng de guāndiǎn.

He refutes the opponent's point.

他的才使得听众信服。

Tā de biàncái shǐde tīngzhòng xìnfú.

His eloquence convinces the audience.

在会议上,他申了自己的立场。

Zài huìyì shàng, tā shēnbiàn le zìjǐ de lìchǎng.

At the meeting, he pleaded his position.

经过激烈论,他们达成一致。

Jīngguò jīliè biànlùn, tāmen dáchéng yīzhì.

After fierce debate, they reached an agreement.