宾 meaning and stroke order
Guest, visitor; surname; submit
How to write 宾, stroke by stroke
10 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 宾
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- visitor
- guest
- object (in grammar)
How 宾 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A solider 兵 quartered under one's roof 宀.
Radical: 宀 (roof), shared by 67 characters on this site.
How to remember 宾
Picture a soldier 兵 (bīng) given a place to stay under your roof 宀. Someone from outside who sleeps under your roof is a guest, 宾 (bīn).
宾 rarely stands alone in modern speech. It appears in words like 宾馆 (bīnguǎn, hotel), 嘉宾 (jiābīn, honored guest) and 贵宾 (guìbīn, VIP). Example: 欢迎各位来宾。(Huānyíng gèwèi láibīn.) Welcome, all our guests.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 宾 (bīn) with its component 兵 (bīng, soldier). The two look alike and sound almost the same, so check for the roof 宀 on top and the -n ending in bīn.
Common words with 宾
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
宾 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 宾
Learning 宾 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 宾
How many strokes are in 宾?
宾 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 宾 mean?
宾 (bīn) means guest, visitor; surname; submit. A common word with it is 宾馆 (bīnguǎn), meaning "guesthouse; lodge".
How do you pronounce 宾?
宾 is pronounced bīn, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 宾?
The radical of 宾 is 宀, which carries the idea of "roof". Dictionaries list 宾 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 宾?
The traditional form of 宾 is 賓. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 宾 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 宾 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 宾 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 宾 and 客?
Both mean guest, but 客 (kè) is the everyday word, as in 客人 (kèrén). 宾 sounds more formal and is used for official or honored guests, as in 贵宾 (guìbīn). The two combine in 宾客 (bīnkè), meaning guests in general.
What does 宾 mean in grammar?
In grammar, 宾 refers to the object of a verb. The full term is 宾语 (bīnyǔ), and it is paired with 主语 (zhǔyǔ), the subject.