彬

bīn

彡 + 林

Definitions

bīn (adjective) refined; elegant

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 彡 represents the meaning and 林 represents the sound.

Semantic: 彡 Phonetic: 林

About

彬 is a phonosemantic compound combining the sound element 林 with the meaning radical 彡, which denotes decorative patterns, long hair, or outward adornment. Together they signify a harmonious blend of inner substance and external refinement, describing a person who is cultivated, polite, and well-mannered, someone with both solid moral character and graceful presentation.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

我的朋友叫李彬。

Wǒ de péngyou jiào Lǐ Bīn.

My friend is called Li Bin.

王彬喜欢看书。

Wáng Bīn xǐhuān kànshū.

Wang Bin likes reading books.

李彬每天都锻炼身体。

Lǐ Bīn měi tiān dōu duànliàn shēntǐ.

Li Bin exercises every day.

彬彬和明明一起去公园。

Bīnbin hé Míngming yīqǐ qù gōngyuán.

Binbin and Mingming go to the park together.

我的老师叫陈文彬。

Wǒ de lǎoshī jiào Chén Wénbīn.

My teacher is called Chen Wenbin.

张彬在图书馆里学习。

Zhāng Bīn zài túshūguǎn lǐ xuéxí.

Zhang Bin is studying in the library.

彬彬的爸爸是一位工程师。

Bīnbin de bàba shì yī wèi gōngchéngshī.

Binbin's father is an engineer.

当我们见到彬彬时，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.

Related Characters

Component: 彡

Component: 林

彬