Chinese words pronounced bian (any tone) 35 words, in the 4 tones bian is read in. biān (1st tone) 11 words 边(biān) side 编(biān) weave 鞭(biān) whip or lash 箯(biān) bamboo sedan chair 砭(biān) criticize 笾(biān) bamboo tazza used in ancient times to hold dry food for sacrifices or at banquets 鳊(biān) bream 煸(biān) stir-fry before broiling or stewing 蝙(biān) used in 蝙蝠 biānfú 猵(biān) kind of otter 萹(biān) see 萹蓄 biānxù 邊(biān) side 編(biān) weave 鞭(biān) whip or lash 箯(biān) bamboo sedan chair 砭(biān) criticize 籩(biān) bamboo tazza used in ancient times to hold dry food for sacrifices or at banquets 鯿(biān) bream 煸(biān) stir-fry before broiling or stewing 蝙(biān) used in 蝙蝠 biānfú 猵(biān) kind of otter 萹(biān) see 萹蓄 biānxù biǎn (3rd tone) 9 words 扁(biǎn) flat 匾(biǎn) horizontal rectangular inscribed tablet hung over a door or on a wall 贬(biǎn) diminish 窆(biǎn) put a coffin in the grave 褊(biǎn) narrow 碥(biǎn) dangerous rocks jutting out over rapids 稨(biǎn) see 稨豆 biǎndòu 萹(biǎn) see 萹豆 biǎndòu 藊(biǎn) see 藊豆 biǎndòu 扁(biǎn) flat 匾(biǎn) horizontal rectangular inscribed tablet hung over a door or on a wall 貶(biǎn) diminish 窆(biǎn) put a coffin in the grave 褊(biǎn) narrow 碥(biǎn) dangerous rocks jutting out over rapids 稨(biǎn) see 稨豆 biǎndòu 萹(biǎn) see 萹豆 biǎndòu 藊(biǎn) see 藊豆 biǎndòu biàn (4th tone) 16 words 便(biàn) plain 变(biàn) change 遍(biàn) everywhere 辨(biàn) distinguish 卞(biàn) hurried 辩(biàn) dispute 辫(biàn) braid or queue 汴(biàn) Henan 弁(biàn) cap 苄(biàn) benzyl 缏(biàn) braid 昪(biàn) (of sunlight) bright 便(biàn) plain 變(biàn) change 遍(biàn) everywhere 辨(biàn) distinguish 卞(biàn) hurried 辯(biàn) dispute 辮(biàn) braid or queue 汴(biàn) Henan 弁(biàn) cap 苄(biàn) benzyl 緶(biàn) braid 昪(biàn) (of sunlight) bright All 16 words pronounced biàn bian (neutral tone) 1 words 边(bian) suffix of a noun of locality 邊(bian) suffix of a noun of locality