Hai Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Bird (niǎo) Character: Bian Kangxi stroke count: 20 Page 1495, Entry 07 According to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced pian. Bian, describes a light and agile appearance. In Dance Rhapsody (Wu Fu) by Fu Yi: The Bian swallow stays in its dwelling, the startled swan takes flight. Also, according to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Classified Dictionary (Leipian), pronounced bian. A surname. In ancient times, there was Bian Que. Sometimes written as a variant form. Also, according to Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced pin. The meaning is the same.