帮 meaning and stroke order
To help; to assist; to support
How to write 帮, stroke by stroke
9 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 帮
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to help
- to assist
- to support
- for sb (i.e. as a help)
- hired (as worker)
- side (of pail, boat etc)
How 帮 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A nation's 邦 flag 巾; 邦 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 巾 (cloth), shared by 53 characters on this site.
How to remember 帮
Picture a nation 邦 (bāng) raising its cloth flag 巾 (jīn) to call people together to help. The top part 邦 also gives the sound bāng.
帮 (bāng) is an everyday verb meaning to help someone, and it often means doing something for someone. It also appears in words for groups, like 帮派 (bāngpài) gang and 黑帮 (hēibāng) criminal gang. Example: 你能帮我吗？(Nǐ néng bāng wǒ ma?) Can you help me?
Common mistake: Learners often say 帮忙我, but 帮忙 (bāngmáng) does not take a direct object. Say 帮我 (bāng wǒ) or 帮我一个忙 (bāng wǒ yí ge máng) instead.
Common words with 帮
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 帮忙 | bāngmáng | to help; to lend a hand | HSK 1 |
| 帮助 | bāngzhù | assistance; aid; to help; to assist | HSK 2 |
| 帮手 | bāngshou | helper; assistant | HSK 7-9 |
| 帮帮忙 | bāngbangmáng | to help; to do a favor | |
| 黑帮 | hēibāng | bunch of gangsters; criminal gang | |
| 帮派 | bāngpài | gang; faction | |
| 帮会 | bānghuì | secret society; underworld gang | |
| 帮凶 | bāngxiōng | accomplice; accessory | |
| 帮倒忙 | bāngdàománg | to be more of a hindrance than a help | |
| 帮办 | bāngbàn | assist in managing; deputy |
帮 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 帮
How many strokes are in 帮?
帮 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 帮 mean?
帮 (bāng) means to help; to assist; to support. A common word with it is 帮忙 (bāngmáng), meaning "to help; to lend a hand".
How do you pronounce 帮?
帮 is pronounced bāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 帮?
The radical of 帮 is 巾, which carries the idea of "cloth". Dictionaries list 帮 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 帮?
The traditional form of 帮 is 幇, 幚 and 幫. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 帮 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 帮 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 帮 is part of the HSK 1 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 1.
What is the difference between 帮, 帮忙 and 帮助?
帮 (bāng) is the simple, casual verb and takes an object: 帮我. 帮忙 (bāngmáng) means to lend a hand and stands alone or splits around the object. 帮助 (bāngzhù) is more formal and can also be a noun meaning help or aid.
How do I use 帮 to mean doing something for someone?
Put 帮 + person before the action: 我帮你买票 (wǒ bāng nǐ mǎi piào) means I will buy the ticket for you. This pattern is very common in daily requests and offers.