磅 meaning and stroke order
Scale (instrument for weighing); to weigh; (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams)
How to write 磅, stroke by stroke
15 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 磅
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- scale (instrument for weighing)
- to weigh
- (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams)
- (printing) point (unit used to measure the size of type)
- (Tw) (printing) pound; ream weight (used to describe paper thickness)
- used in 磅礡|磅礴[pang2 bo2]
- Taiwan pr. [pang1]
How 磅 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Stone.
石 gives the meaning and 旁 hints at the sound.
Radical: 石 (stone), shared by 114 characters on this site.
How to remember 磅
磅 is built from 石 (shí, stone) and 旁 (páng). Picture a stone weight set beside (旁) the scale, used to weigh things in pounds, while 旁 also hints at the sound.
磅 (bàng) is mostly used as the unit pound and as a verb meaning to weigh on a scale. It also appears in 重磅 (zhòngbàng) for big, impactful news. Example: 这条鱼有五磅重。(Zhè tiáo yú yǒu wǔ bàng zhòng.) This fish weighs five pounds.
Common mistake: Learners often read 磅 as páng because of its phonetic part 旁, but as a unit or verb it is fourth tone bàng. The páng reading is only for 磅礴 (pángbó, majestic).
Common words with 磅
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 重磅 | zhòngbàng | (of a bomb) powerful; (of news) impactful; significant |
磅 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 磅
How many strokes are in 磅?
磅 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 磅 mean?
磅 (bàng) means scale (instrument for weighing); to weigh; (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams). A common word with it is 重磅 (zhòngbàng), meaning "(of a bomb) powerful; (of news) impactful; significant".
How do you pronounce 磅?
磅 is pronounced bàng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 磅?
The radical of 磅 is 石, which carries the idea of "stone". Dictionaries list 磅 under this radical.
Is 磅 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 磅 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 磅 the same as the British currency pound?
No. The British currency is 英镑 (yīngbàng), written with 镑 and the metal radical 钅. 磅 with the stone radical is for weight, and in printing it is also the point size of type.
What does 磅礴 mean?
磅礴 (pángbó) describes something vast, powerful and majestic, like mountains or momentum, as in 气势磅礴 (qìshì pángbó). Here 磅 is read páng, not bàng.