邠 (bīn) - An ancient place name referring to Binzhou or & also used as a surname.

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bīn ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 阝

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邠 · bīn

An ancient place name referring to Binzhou or Bin County;

also used as a surname.

An ancient place name referring to Binzhou oralso used as a surname.

Usage highlights

BinzhouBin CountySurname BinAncient BinState of Bin

Synonyms

  • 豳— ancient name for the same region
  • 彬— homophone, often used in place names

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient state of Bin (邠国) was located in present-day Shaanxi.
  • He has the surname Bin (邠).
  • Bin County (邠县) was renamed Binzhou in modern times.

Collocations

  • Binzhou(邠州)
  • Bin County(邠县)
  • Surname Bin(邠姓)
  • Ancient Bin(古邠)
  • State of Bin(邠国)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 邠 was an ancient Chinese place name, historically referring to a region in present-day Binzhou, Shaanxi.
  • It is also used as a rare surname in China.

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