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biān

Main
English Definition	to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate
Simplified Script	编
Traditional Script	編
Pinyin	biān
Effective Pinyin (After Tone Sandhi)	Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)	ㄅㄧㄢ
Cantonese (Jyutping)	pin¹
Part of Speech	(动) verb
Proficiency Test Level	HSK.v3=4 TOCFL=6

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Words With Same Head Word
编辑	biānjí	to edit; to compile; editor; compiler
编制	biānzhì	to weave; to plait; to compile; to put together (a lesson plan, budget etc)
编制	biānzhì	to establish (a unit or department); staffing structure (excluding temporary and casual staff)
编写	biānxiě	to compile
编织	biānzhī	to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (something abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc)

Words With Same Tail Word
改编	gǎibiān	to adapt; to rearrange; to revise
主编	zhǔbiān	editor in chief
邮编	yóubiān	postal code; zip code
责编	zébiān	editor in charge (abbr. for 责任编辑)
总编	zǒngbiān	chief editor (of newspaper); abbr. for 总编辑

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