编 = 纟 + 扁

编 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “knit”. It is built from 纟 (silk) and 扁 (flat).

Keyword: knit
Pinyin (Mandarin): biān
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: knit, weave, вязать, плести, weave

Decomposition

ids

纟 silk
扁 flat

How to find 编 without knowing its reading

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

Open 编 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.