编码

編碼

biānmǎ

noun #9,027

Meanings

1 code; coding; encoding
2 to encode; to code

Characters

to compile; to arrange; to weave

code; number; symbol

Arranging (编) codes/symbols (码) — weaving information into a coded format.

Examples

这个文件的编码格式不对。

Zhège wénjiàn de biānmǎ géshì bùduì.

The encoding format of this file is wrong.

他在学习编码。

Tā zài xuéxí biānmǎ.

He is learning to code.

每个产品都有一个唯一的编码。

Měi gè chǎnpǐn dōu yǒu yī gè wéiyī de biānmǎ.

Every product has a unique code.

Tips

usage

编码 covers both the act of encoding and the code itself. For 'programming/writing code,' 编程 (biānchéng) is more common. 编码 is used more for encoding schemes (UTF-8, ASCII) and product codes.

Stroke Order

编 biān

码 mǎ