辫子 biànzi▶ แถว; ถักเปีย

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ศาลา
• 侄子หลานชาย
• 君子สุภาพบุรุษ
• 嫂子พี่สะใภ้, น้องสะใภ้
• 子弹กระสุน
• 曲子ทำนอง, ปรับแต่ง

辫子 is pronounced biànzi and means “แถว; ถักเปีย”. 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.