How is 编 pronounced?

编 is pronounced “biān” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 编?

编 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 编?

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 编 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4verb

编

Traditional: 編

biān

编 (biān) means “to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate; to make up”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character (traditional 編) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

她正在编织毛衣。

Tā zhèngzài biānzhī máoyī.

She is knitting a sweater.

Words containing 编

编辑biān jíto edit; to compile; editor; compiler 编织biān zhīto weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc)编制biān zhìto establish (a unit or department); staffing structure (excluding temporary and casual staff)

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Frequently asked questions

What does 编 mean?: 编 (biān) means “to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate; to make up”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 编 pronounced?: 编 is pronounced “biān” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 编?: 编 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 编?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 编 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18