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他扁着嘴，一副要哭的样子。
tā biǎn zhe zuǐ, yī fù yào kū de yàng zi.
He pursed his lips, looking like he was about to cry.
这个扁担很重，我拿不动。
zhè ge biǎn dàn hěn zhòng, wǒ ná bù dòng.
This carrying pole is too heavy, I can't carry it.
扁鹊是春秋战国时期著名的医学家。
biǎn què shì chūn qiū zhàn guó shí qí zhù míng de yī xué jiā.
Bian Que was a famous doctor during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
扁平 (biǎn píng)
flat
扁担 (biǎn dàn)
carrying pole
圆 (yuán)
round
长 (cháng)
long
The Chinese character 扁 (biǎn) is composed of two parts: the radical 扁 (biǎn), which means "flat", and the phonetic component 偏 (piān), which means "inclined". The character 扁 is therefore a pictophonetic compound, meaning that it combines both semantic and phonetic elements.The radical 扁 is a pictograph of a flat object, such as a board or a table. The phonetic component 偏 is a phonetic loan character, which means that it is used to represent the sound of another character. In this case, the character 偏 is used to represent the sound of the character 扁.The character 扁 has a number of different meanings, including "flat", "thin", "shallow", and "narrow". It can also be used as a verb, meaning "to flatten" or "to thin".The character 扁 is used in a variety of Chinese words and phrases. Some examples include:* 扁担 (biǎndàn): a carrying pole* 扁舟 (biǎnzhōu): a small boat* 扁鹊 (biǎnquè): a famous Chinese doctor* 扁食 (biǎnshí): a type of Chinese dumplingThe character 扁 is a common character in Chinese, and it is important for HSK learners to be familiar with its meaning and pronunciation.
