彬 bīn ornamental
ornamental; cultivated; refined
How to remember 彬: 林 a wood + 彡 hairs = ornamental. At a wedding in a wood, the bride ties tiny flowers into her dog's hairs, a touch that is purely ornamental.
Component breakdown
彬 = 林 a wood + 彡 hairs
- 林 a wood
- 木 tree
- 木 tree
- 彡 hairs
At a wedding in a wood, the bride ties tiny flowers into her dog's hairs, a touch that is purely ornamental.
How it is used
- Bound; only in the reduplicated 彬彬有礼 (bīnbīn-yǒulǐ) - refined and courteous, impeccably polite.
- 文质彬彬 (wénzhì-bīnbīn) = gentle and cultivated. Describes polished good manners.