辫子 biànzi▶ cola; trenza

Stroke order

辫子 is written in 20 strokes across 2 characters.

• 辫 — 17 strokes
• 子 — 3 strokes

Senses

1. plait
2. braid
3. pigtail
4. a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent
5. handle

Related words

• 亭子Pabellón
• 侄子sobrino
• 君子caballero
• 嫂子Cuñada
• 子弹Bala
• 曲子Melodía; afinar

辫子 is pronounced biànzi and means “cola; trenza”. HSK 6 is where this word sits in the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, the exam used to grade Chinese proficiency. Reading 辫子 and remembering it are not the same achievement: the first fades within days unless the second is practised. LexiTrail times each review to the edge of forgetting, which is where a repetition is worth the most.