槟 meaning and stroke order
Betel-nut, areca nut
How to write 槟, 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 槟
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 檳子|槟子[bin1 zi5]
- used in 檳榔|槟榔[bing1 lang5]
- Taiwan pr. [bin1]
How 槟 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Tree.
木 gives the meaning and 宾 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 槟
槟 is a tree 木 (mù) on the left with 宾 (bīn, guest) on the right giving the sound. Picture a host offering a guest nuts from a tree, the areca nut.
槟 rarely appears alone. You will see it most in 香槟 (xiāngbīn, champagne), a sound loan, and in 槟榔 (bīngláng, betel nut), which is also the name of a tree. Example: 我们开一瓶香槟吧。(Wǒmen kāi yì píng xiāngbīn ba.) Let's open a bottle of champagne.
Common mistake: Learners often write 宾 (bīn, guest) or 滨 (bīn, shore) instead of 槟 in 香槟. The drink word needs the tree radical 木 on the left.
Common words with 槟
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 香槟 | xiāngbīn | (loanword) champagne | |
| 香槟酒 | xiāngbīnjiǔ | (loanword) champagne |
槟 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 槟
How many strokes are in 槟?
槟 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 槟 mean?
槟 (bīn) means betel-nut, areca nut. A common word with it is 香槟 (xiāngbīn), meaning "(loanword) champagne".
How do you pronounce 槟?
槟 is pronounced bīn, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 槟?
The radical of 槟 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 槟 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 槟?
The traditional form of 槟 is 檳. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 槟 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is it bīngláng or bīnláng for betel nut?
The dictionary gives bīng in 槟榔 (bīngláng) as the standard mainland reading. In Taiwan it is commonly said as bīnláng.
What is 槟子 (bīnzi)?
槟子 is listed as a separate word using the reading bīn. It is far less common than 香槟 or 槟榔, so learners rarely need it in daily conversation.