缤 bīn
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 宾 guest, visitor
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
缤纷
bīnfēn
colourful; riotous with colour
Characters in this word
纷 fēn
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 分 to divide, to allocate
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 春节期间，河岸两侧灯影缤纷，把夜色衬得格外热闹。 Chūnjié qījiān, hé'àn liǎng cè dēngyǐng bīnfēn, bǎ yèsè chèn de géwài rènào. During the Spring Festival, colourful reflections of lanterns on both banks made the night especially lively.
- 秋天的树叶五彩缤纷，像一幅漂亮的画。 Qiūtiān de shùyè wǔcǎi bīnfēn, xiàng yì fú piàoliang de huà. Autumn leaves are a riot of colours, like a beautiful painting.
- 节日的广场上，缤纷的气球飘向天空。 Jiérì de guǎngchǎng shàng, bīnfēn de qìqiú piāo xiàng tiānkōng. On the festive square, colourful balloons float up into the sky.
Related words
- 纷纷 fēnfēn one after another
- 纠纷 jiūfēn dispute
- 精彩纷呈 jīngcǎifēnchéng brilliant and varied; a splendid display
- 华丽 huálì gorgeous; ornate; splendid
- 别致 biézhì distinctive; elegant and unique
- 高雅 gāoyǎ refined; elegant; tasteful
- 逼真 bīzhēn lifelike; true to life
- 璀璨 cuǐcàn brilliant; dazzling
- 光辉 guānghuī brilliance; glory; glorious
- 点缀 diǎnzhuì to decorate; to embellish; to adorn
- 光彩 guāngcǎi radiance; brilliance; honour
- 衬托 chèntuō to set off; to serve as a foil