檳 meaning and stroke order
Betel-nut, areca nut
How to write 檳, stroke by stroke
18 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 檳
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 檳 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Tree.
木 gives the meaning and 賓 hints at the sound.
Radical: 木 (tree), shared by 388 characters on this site.
How to remember 檳
檳 is a tree 木 (mù) on the left plus 賓 (bīn, guest) on the right for the sound. Picture offering a guest betel nut picked from a tree.
檳 almost never appears alone. It shows up in 檳榔 (bīngláng, betel nut, Taiwan bīnláng), 檳子 (bīnzi, a kind of apple), and the loanword 香檳 (xiāngbīn, champagne). Example: 我們開一瓶香檳吧。(Wǒmen kāi yì píng xiāngbīn ba.) Let's open a bottle of champagne.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 檳 with 繽 (bīn), as in 繽紛 (bīnfēn, colorful), because both use 賓. Remember that 檳 has the tree radical 木 for plants, while 繽 has the silk radical 糸.
Common words with 檳
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 香檳 | xiāngbīn | (loanword) champagne | |
| 香檳酒 | xiāngbīnjiǔ | (loanword) champagne |
Questions about 檳
How many strokes are in 檳?
檳 is written with 18 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 檳 mean?
檳 (bīn) means betel-nut, areca nut. A common word with it is 香槟 (xiāngbīn), meaning "(loanword) champagne".
How do you pronounce 檳?
檳 is pronounced bīn, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 檳?
The radical of 檳 is 木, which carries the idea of "tree". Dictionaries list 檳 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 檳?
檳 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 槟, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 檳榔 pronounced bīngláng or bīnláng?
In mainland standard Mandarin it is bīngláng, with the first syllable read bīng. In Taiwan most people say bīnláng.
What is the difference between 檳 and 槟?
They are the same character. 檳 is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and 槟 is the simplified form used in mainland China.