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賁

简 贲 · 繁 賁
Mandarin · pinyin bēn#

Meanings · bēn

  1. energetic
Mandarin · pinyin bì#

Meanings · bì

  1. bright
Mandarin · pinyin Bēn#

Meanings · Bēn

  1. surname Ben
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賁
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贲
bēn · forge ahead; energetic; surname
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1 · ben1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ban1 · ban3 · bei3 · fan4 · fan5

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character · Etymology 1

  1. to adorn oneself (with jewellery)
  2. to honor with one's presence
  3. 22nd hexagram of the I Ching

character · Etymology 2

  1. brave, energetic, forge ahead (same as 奔)
  2. cardia

character · Etymology 3

  1. three-legged tortoise
  2. used in 賁鼓／贲鼓 (“large drum”)

character · Etymology 4

  1. a surname

character · Etymology 5

  1. only used in 賁渾／贲浑

character · Etymology 6

  1. only used in 賁禺／贲禺

character · Etymology 7

  1. (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 墳 /坟
  2. (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 忿 (fèn)

character · Etymology 8

  1. (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 僨 /偾 (fèn)
  2. (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 奮 /奋 (fèn)

character · Etymology 10

  1. (Hakka) alternative form of 笨 (“thick”)

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