辯 (bin6 | bian4) : argue

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辯

bin6

bian4

argue; debate; dispute

Default PoS:

Stroke count: 21

Level: 3

Radical: (#160)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

辯 / 辩

Don't confuse with:
辨辦

This word has been viewed 5859 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jul 2009 15:00

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辯解 bin6 gaai2 bian4 jie3 = explain away

辯論 bin6 leon6 bian4 lun4 = to debate; to argue over

辯護 bin6 wu6 bian4 hu4 = to defend (sb.)

答辯 daap3 bin6 da2 bian4 = to reply (to a charge, accusation, query or argument)

分辯 fan1 bin6 fen1 bian4 = to defend oneself (against a charge)

辯駁 bin6 bok3 bian4 bo2 = dispute, refute

抗辯 kong3 bin6 = contradict; counterplea; demur; demurrer; plea

爭辯 zang1 bin6 = argument; contention; contest; debate; dispute

辯論會 bin6 leon6 wui6*2 bian4 lun4 hui4 = [n] debate

辯解書 bin6 gaai2 syu1 bian4 jie3 shu1 = [n] apologia
See all 24 compounds (CantoDict reports 26 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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Decimal representation of this word: 辯
Unicode code for this character: U+8faf (off-site link)

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