宾

bīn

b+īn·1st tone

visitor · guest

Radical: 宀 Strokes: 10

Structure: Top small, bottom largeFrequency: Common

Same radical

家安定客官实密室寒容守宝

Same radical

家安定客官实密室寒容守宝宿宫宁

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Character Decomposition

宾=宀+兵

Etymology

A solider 兵 quartered under one's roof 宀

Meanings

visitor

guest

object (in grammar)

bīn

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Words with 宾 170 total

bargain sale · discount酬宾chóu bīn guest · visitor来宾lái bīn guest from the same country · internal or domestic visitor (as opposed to international guest)内宾nèi bīn honored guest · distinguished guest · VIP贵宾guì bīn

Idioms with 宾 30 total Chain

to bring tribute as sign of submission (idiom); to submit哀告宾服āi gào bīn fú guests filled the hall (idiom); a house full of distinguished visitors宾客盈门bīn kè yíng mén guests filled all the seats (idiom); a house full of distinguished visitors宾朋满座bīn péng mǎn zuò guests feel at home (in a hotel, guest house etc) · a home away from home宾至如归bīn zhì rú guī