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扁

biǎn

flat

A round red ball beside a completely flattened one
Memory picture

Character

扁 biǎn

Strokes
9
Radical
户 — door

Example phrases

  • 这只纸箱被压得很扁,里面的瓷器恐怕已经碎了。 Zhè zhī zhǐxiāng bèi yā de hěn biǎn, lǐmiàn de cíqì kǒngpà yǐjīng suì le. This cardboard box has been squashed very flat, so the porcelain inside has probably already broken.
  • 自行车胎被扎了,一下子就扁了。 Zìxíngchē tāi bèi zhā le, yíxiàzi jiù biǎn le. The bicycle tyre was punctured and went flat in an instant.
  • 这条鱼的身体又扁又宽,像一片树叶。 Zhè tiáo yú de shēntǐ yòu biǎn yòu kuān, xiàng yí piàn shùyè. This fish's body is flat and wide, like a leaf.

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