手 shǒu — hand; convenient
饭前要洗手。Fàn qián yào xǐ shǒu.Wash your hands before eating.
Common words: 手机 (shǒu jī)、洗手间 (xǐ shǒu jiān)、手表 (shǒu biǎo)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "convenient"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "convenient", including 手 (shǒu), 便 (biàn). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "convenient" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 手 (shǒu), 便 (biàn) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span shǒu, biàn — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 手 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 手 shǒuhand; convenientUseful words: 手机, 洗手间
- 便 biànordinary; plain; convenient; handy; easy; thenUseful words: 便宜, 方便
Common words for these 2 "convenient" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 手 (shǒu) — so "convenient" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "convenient".
便 biàn — ordinary; plain; convenient; handy; easy; then
这里交通很方便。Zhè lǐ jiāo tōng hěn fāng biàn.The transportation here is very convenient.
Common words: 便宜 (biàn yí)、方便 (fāng biàn)、随便 (suí biàn)
All 2 characters
Open 手、便 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.