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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

编 [biān]
  1. 1. verb [编织] weave
  2. 2. verb [编排] organize
    编组
    put into groups
  3. 3. verb [编辑] edit
    编词典
    compile a dictionary
  4. 4. verb [创作] write
    编歌词
    write lyrics
  5. 5. verb [捏造] fabricate
  6. 6. noun book

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

编 [biān]
  1. 1. verb weave; plait
    编柳条筐
    weave wicker baskets
    编辫子
    plait one's hair
  2. 2. verb organize; group; arrange
    编班
    group into classes
    把他编在我们组吧。
    Put him in our group.
  3. 3. verb edit; compile
    编教材
    compile teaching material
    编杂志
    edit a magazine; work in the editorial department of a magazine
  4. 4. verb write; compose
    编剧本
    write a play
    编儿童歌曲
    compose songs for children
  5. 5. verb fabricate; invent; make up; cook up
    这事儿是他编出来的。
    He made the whole thing up.
  6. 6. noun (often used in book titles) book; copy
    人手一编。
    Everyone has a copy.
    《故事新编》
    A New Book of Stories

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

编 [biān]
  1. 1. 动 把细长的条状物交叉地织起来
    编花篮
    编草绳
    编织。
  2. 2. 动 按照一定的条理或顺序组织或排列
    编成几队
    给文件编上号
    编次。
  3. 3. 动 对资料或现成的作品进行整理、加工
    编书
    编杂志
    编辑。
  4. 4. 名 整本的书或书的一部分
    续编
    简编
    上编。
  5. 5. 动 创作(剧本、歌舞等）
    编剧本
    编曲子
    编舞蹈。
  6. 6. 动 捏造
    编瞎话
    胡编乱造。
  7. 7. 名 指一个单位的机构设置、人员定额、职位分配等
    超编
    在编
    编外人员。
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Examples

编教材
compile teaching material
这事儿是他编出来的。
He made the whole thing up.
他编了一套假话来哄骗人。
He made up a string of lies to hoodwink people.
20年前他对编词典产生了兴趣，从此乐此不疲。
He began to be interested in dictionary-making 20 years ago, and since then has worked at it gladly and never tired.
六个月就能编一本词典？ 这简直是在说梦话！
To compile a dictionary within 6 months —that's just daydreaming!
编一本词典并不是轻而易举的事。
Compiling a dictionary is no easy task.
古代凡修国史、实录、会要等，均随时设置编修官。
In ancient times, historiographers were in charge of writing the national history, memoirs, and minutes.
他手可巧了，还会编各种好看的编织袋。
He is very skilled, and can braid all kinds of plastic bags which are very nice.
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Character Decomposition

纟
[sī]		 + 扁
[piān]

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