Chinese symbol for “encode”
编码
biān mǎ
Traditional: 編碼
to code; to encode; code
The closest CC-CEDICT match for encode is 编码 (biān mǎ), defined as: to code; to encode; code.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “encode”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 编码.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 编辑 (編輯) | biān jí | to edit; to compile |
| 编制 (編制) | biān zhì | to establish (a unit or department); authorized staffing allocation in government or public institutions (excluding temporary or contract st |
| 编号 (編號) | biān hào | to number; to assign numbers; serial number |
| 改编 (改編) | gǎi biān | to adapt; to rearrange |
| 主编 (主編) | zhǔ biān | editor in chief |
| 密码 (密碼) | mì mǎ | cipher; secret code; password; PIN |
| 代码 (代碼) | dài mǎ | code |
| 号码 (號碼) | hào mǎ | number; measure word: 堆 (duī), 个 (gè) |
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.