biàn
distinguish
Original meaning:
to cut into two parts
刂 (knife) added between two 辛 (chisel) components or 辡 conveying the original meaning "to cut into two parts". The meaning has shifted over time and now means "distinguish". 辡 also provides the sound.
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Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to distinguish | ||
to recognize | ||
resolution (of images, monitors, scanners etc) | ||
to distinguish | ||
to differentiate |