梆 meaning and stroke order
A watchman's rattle
How to write 梆, 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 梆
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- watchman's rattle
How 梆 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wood.
木 gives the meaning and 邦 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 梆
梆 is made of 木 (mù, wood) on the left and 邦 (bāng) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture a night watchman knocking on a hollow piece of wood that goes "bāng, bāng" as he walks the streets.
梆 usually appears in words for wooden clappers or knocking sounds, such as 梆子 (bāngzi, a wooden clapper) and the sound word 梆梆 (bāngbāng). 梆子 is also part of the name of some traditional opera styles that use these clappers for rhythm. Example: 远处传来梆子声。(Yuǎnchù chuánlái bāngzi shēng.) The sound of a wooden clapper came from far away.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 绑 (bǎng, to tie) or 帮 (bāng, to help) instead, because they share the 邦 part. Remember that only 梆 has the 木 wood radical, since the rattle is made of wood.
Questions about 梆
How many strokes are in 梆?
梆 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 梆 mean?
梆 (bāng) means a watchman's rattle.
How do you pronounce 梆?
梆 is pronounced bāng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 梆?
The radical of 梆 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 梆 under this radical.
What is 梆子戏 (bāngzi xì)?
梆子戏 is a group of traditional Chinese opera styles, such as 河北梆子, that use a wooden clapper to keep the beat. The name comes from that instrument.
Is 梆 used much in everyday modern Chinese?
Not very often. You mostly see it in 梆子, in opera names, or in the sound word 梆梆 for a knocking noise. Watchmen with rattles are now mostly found in history and stories.