彬

bīn
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urbane, well-bred, cultivated

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

彬 joins 林, a dense stand of trees, with 彡, patterns and shadows. Together they give the first sense, form and substance both. That grew into 'elegant, refined'.

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Homophones

宾bīn
visitor, guest, object (in grammar)

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