榜 meaning and stroke order
Placard, notice, announcement; a list of names
How to write 榜, 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 榜
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- notice or announcement
- list of names
- public roll of successful examinees
- variant of 榜[bang3]
- (literary) oar
- (metonym) boat
- variant of 搒[bang4]
- (literary) to whip; to flog
- Taiwan pr. [beng4]
- variant of 搒[peng2]
How 榜 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A sign posted 旁 on a tree 木; 旁 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 榜
Picture a notice nailed beside 旁 (páng) a tree 木 so everyone passing can read it. That posted sign is a 榜 (bǎng), a public list or announcement, and 旁 also hints at the sound.
Today 榜 mostly appears in compounds about lists and rankings, such as 排行榜 (páihángbǎng, the charts) and 榜首 (bǎngshǒu, top of the list). It is also very common in 榜样 (bǎngyàng), a role model. Example: 她是我的榜样。(Tā shì wǒ de bǎngyàng.) She is my role model.
Common mistake: Learners often write 傍 (bàng, near, close to) or 磅 (bàng, pound) instead, since all share 旁. Remember that a posted list goes on wood, so 榜 takes the 木 radical, and its usual tone is third tone bǎng.
Common words with 榜
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
榜 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 榜
How many strokes are in 榜?
榜 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 榜 mean?
榜 (bǎng) means placard, notice, announcement; a list of names. A common word with it is 排行榜 (páihángbǎng), meaning "the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking".
How do you pronounce 榜?
榜 is pronounced bǎng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 榜?
The radical of 榜 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 榜 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 榜?
The traditional form of 榜 is 牓. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 榜 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 榜 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 榜 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 上榜 or 落榜 mean?
上榜 (shàngbǎng) means to make the list, for example to pass an exam or enter a ranking. 落榜 (luòbǎng) means to fail to make the list, often used for failing an entrance exam. Both come from the old practice of posting the names of successful examinees.
Is 标榜 positive or negative?
标榜 (biāobǎng) usually has a negative tone. It means to loudly advertise or flaunt a quality, often one you do not really have, as in 标榜自己很环保 (claiming to be very eco-friendly).