扁
biǎn
flat
(coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3]
a picture of 扁 → a flat tablet mounted above a doorway
扁 originated as a pictograph showing a flat inscription tablet set within a door frame — the 户 component evokes an entrance, and the inner shape represents writing pressed flat. The meaning of flatness extended naturally from this image of a thin, inscribed panel.
这个盒子被压扁了。
zhè ge hé zi bèi yā biǎn le。
This box was pressed flat.
他把面团擀得很扁。
tā bǎ miàn tuán gǎn de hěn biǎn。
He rolled the dough very flat.
Words with 扁
阿扁
ā biǎn
A-bian, nickname of Chen Shui-bian 陳水扁|陈水扁[Chen2 Shui3 bian3]
陈水扁
chén shuǐ biǎn
Chen Shui-Bian (1950-), Taiwanese DPP 民進黨|民进党 politician, president of the Republic of China 2000-2008
倒扁
dǎo biǎn
Taiwan political movement aimed at forcing the resignation of President Chen Shui-bian 陳水扁|陈水扁[Chen2 Shui3 bian3] in 2006 over corruption allegations
压扁
yā biǎn
to squash
小扁豆
xiǎo biǎn dòu
lentil
扁桃腺炎
biǎn táo xiàn yán
tonsillitis
扁虫
biǎn chóng
flatworm
扁豆
biǎn dòu
hyacinth bean
扁嘴海雀
biǎn zuǐ hǎi què
(bird species of China) ancient murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus)
扁圆
biǎn yuán
oblate
扁坯
biǎn pī
slab
扁平
biǎn píng
flat