Chinese symbol for “opportune”
便
biàn
plain; informal; suitable; convenient
The closest CC-CEDICT match for opportune is 便 (biàn), defined as: plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “opportune”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 便.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 方便 | fāng biàn | convenient; suitable; to facilitate; to make things easy |
| 随便 (隨便) | suí biàn | as one wishes; as one pleases |
| 便宜 | biàn yí | convenient |
| 便是 | biàn shì | (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely |
| 以便 | yǐ biàn | so that; so as to |
See also: Japanese symbol for “opportune”.
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.
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