ㄅㄧㄢ ˇ

biǎn

to diminish

貶 is an 11 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as biǎn in the third tone.

In simplified Chinese the character 贬 is used.

It is made up of the components 貝 (sea shell) and 乏 (lack).

  • 貶
    ㄅㄧㄢ ˇ

    biǎn

    to diminish

    • 貝
      ㄅㄟ ˋ

      bèi

      sea shell

    • 乏
      ㄈㄚ ˊ

      fá

      lack

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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 貶

Definitions for 貶 pronounced as biǎn

  • to diminish
  • to demote
  • to reduce or devaluate
  • to disparage
  • to censure
  • to depreciate

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