編 = 糹 + 扁

編 is a traditional Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “knit”. It is built from 糹 (silk) and 扁 (flat).

Keyword: knit
Pinyin (Mandarin): biān
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: knit, weave, вязать, плести, weave
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 編 compilation

Decomposition

ids

糹 silk
扁 flat

How to find 編 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “silk” + “flat”. 編 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 編 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.