幫 meaning and stroke order
To help, to assist; to support, to defend; party; gang
How to write 幫, stroke by stroke
17 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 幫
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 幫 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A feudal 封 flag 帛; 封 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 巾 (cloth), shared by 53 characters on this site.
How to remember 幫
幫 stacks 封 (fēng, a feudal fief) on top of 帛 (bó, silk cloth), like a lord's silk flag that rallies people to his side. People gathering under one banner help and support each other, and a group under one flag can also be a gang.
幫 is the traditional form of 帮, the character used in mainland simplified Chinese. It most often means to help, as in 帮忙 (bāngmáng) and 帮助 (bāngzhù), and it can also mean doing something for someone. Example: 你能幫我拿一下嗎？ (Nǐ néng bāng wǒ ná yíxià ma?) Can you hold this for me?
Common mistake: Learners often say 幫忙我, but 帮忙 already contains its own object, so say 幫我的忙 (bāng wǒ de máng) or simply 幫我 (bāng wǒ). Also keep the bottom part as 帛 with 白 over 巾, not 吊 or 市.
Common words with 幫
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 幫忙 | bāngmáng | to help; to lend a hand | HSK 1 |
| 幫助 | bāngzhù | assistance; aid; to help; to assist | HSK 2 |
| 幫手 | bāngshou | helper; assistant | HSK 7-9 |
| 幫幫忙 | bāngbangmáng | to help; to do a favor | |
| 黑幫 | hēibāng | bunch of gangsters; criminal gang | |
| 幫派 | bāngpài | gang; faction | |
| 幫會 | bānghuì | secret society; underworld gang | |
| 幫兇 | bāngxiōng | accomplice; accessory | |
| 幫倒忙 | bāngdàománg | to be more of a hindrance than a help | |
| 幫辦 | bāngbàn | assist in managing; deputy |
Questions about 幫
How many strokes are in 幫?
幫 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 幫 mean?
幫 (bāng) means to help, to assist; to support, to defend; party; gang. A common word with it is 帮忙 (bāngmáng), meaning "to help; to lend a hand".
How do you pronounce 幫?
幫 is pronounced bāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 幫?
The radical of 幫 is 巾, which carries the idea of "cloth". Dictionaries list 幫 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 幫?
幫 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 帮, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 帮忙 and 帮助?
帮忙 is casual and cannot take a direct object, so you say 帮个忙 or 帮我的忙. 帮助 is more formal, can take an object directly, as in 帮助别人 (bāngzhù biérén), and can also be a noun meaning help or aid.
How does 幫 come to mean gang?
幫 can refer to a group of people on the same side, so it appears in words like 黑帮 (hēibāng) criminal gang, 帮派 (bāngpài) faction, and 帮会 (bānghuì) secret society. 帮凶 (bāngxiōng) means an accomplice, someone who helps do wrong.