凳 meaning and stroke order
Bench; stool
How to write 凳, stroke by stroke
14 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 凳
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- bench
- stool
- variant of 凳[deng4]
How 凳 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Table.
几 gives the meaning and 登 hints at the sound.
Radical: 几 (small table), shared by 9 characters on this site.
How to remember 凳
The bottom part 几 (jī) pictures a small low table, which hints at furniture. The top part 登 (dēng), meaning to climb or step up, gives the sound, so think of a stool you step up onto.
凳 is almost always used inside words like 凳子 (dèngzi) or 板凳 (bǎndèng) rather than alone. It refers to a seat without a back, unlike 椅子 (yǐzi), which has a backrest. Example: 请坐在凳子上。(Qǐng zuò zài dèngzi shang.) Please sit on the stool.
Common mistake: Learners often write 登 alone and forget the 几 underneath, or they say it with the first tone like 登 (dēng). The correct tone for 凳 is the fourth tone, dèng.
Common words with 凳
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
凳 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 凳
How many strokes are in 凳?
凳 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 凳 mean?
凳 (dèng) means bench; stool. A common word with it is 凳子 (dèngzi), meaning "stool; small seat".
How do you pronounce 凳?
凳 is pronounced dèng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 凳?
The radical of 凳 is 几, which carries the idea of "small table". Dictionaries list 凳 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 凳?
The traditional form of 凳 is 櫈. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 凳 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 凳 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 凳 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 凳子 and 椅子?
凳子 (dèngzi) is a stool or bench with no back. 椅子 (yǐzi) is a chair with a backrest. Chinese speakers keep this distinction quite clearly.
What does 坐冷板凳 mean?
坐冷板凳 (zuò lěng bǎndèng) literally means to sit on a cold bench. It is used figuratively for being sidelined or ignored, like a player kept on the bench or a person given an unimportant role.