便

biàn

plain

informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards

person (亻) + change (更) = whatever is easy and natural for a person

更 primarily contributes the sound biàn here; the person radical (亻) anchors the sense of human convenience or bodily ease. The character's meanings — from 'convenient' to 'relieve oneself' — all center on what is easy and natural for a person.

亻+更→便
亻A personSemantic
更ChangePhonetic

你方便的话,我们便开始吧。

nǐ fāng biàn de huà, wǒ men biàn kāi shǐ ba。

if it is convenient for you, then let's get started.

他一听到消息,便马上出发了。

tā yī tīng dào xiāo xi, biàn mǎ shàng chū fā le。

as soon as he heard the news, he then set off immediately.

Words with 便

便宜行事

biàn yí xíng shì

act at one's discretion

大便

dà biàn

to defecate

方便

fāng biàn

convenient; suitable

便利性

biàn lì xìng

convenience

排便

pái biàn

to defecate

通便

tōng biàn

(of medicine or food) to relieve constipation; to promote bowel movement

通便剂

tōng biàn jì

(pharmacology) a laxative

逢人便讲

féng rén biàn jiǎng

to tell anybody one happens to meet

随便

suí biàn

as one wishes

灵便

líng biàn

quick

顺便

shùn biàn

conveniently

领便当

lǐng biàn dāng

see 領盒飯|领盒饭[ling3 he2 fan4]

More characters with 亻

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