綁 meaning and stroke order
To tie, to fasten, to bind
How to write 綁, stroke by stroke
12 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 綁
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to tie
- bind or fasten together
- to kidnap
How 綁 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Thread.
糹 gives the meaning and 邦 hints at the sound.
Radical: 糹 (silk), shared by 126 characters on this site.
How to remember 綁
綁 combines 糹 (silk thread) with 邦 (bāng), which gives the sound. Picture using thread or rope to tie something up, and the 邦 side reminds you it sounds like bǎng.
綁 (bǎng) means to tie something with rope or string, and it also appears in words about kidnapping, such as 綁架 (bǎngjià). It often takes a result complement like 綁住 (bǎngzhù) or 綁好 (bǎnghǎo). Example: 把箱子綁好。(Bǎ xiāngzi bǎng hǎo.) Tie the box up securely.
Common mistake: Learners often read 綁 as first tone bāng because the phonetic part 邦 is bāng, but 綁 is third tone bǎng. Also do not confuse it with 幫 (bāng, to help), which sounds similar but has 巾 at the bottom and no thread radical.
Common words with 綁
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 綁
How many strokes are in 綁?
綁 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 綁 mean?
綁 (bǎng) means to tie, to fasten, to bind. A common word with it is 绑架 (bǎngjià), meaning "to kidnap; to abduct".
How do you pronounce 綁?
綁 is pronounced bǎng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 綁?
The radical of 綁 is 糹, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 綁 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 綁?
綁 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 绑, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 綁 and 捆?
Both mean to tie. 捆 (kǔn) suggests bundling things together, like firewood, while 綁 (bǎng) more often means fastening something or someone in place. They combine in 捆綁 (kǔnbǎng), to bind.
Does 松綁 only mean to untie?
No. 松綁 (sōngbǎng) literally means to untie, but it is often used figuratively for easing rules or restrictions, for example when a government loosens regulations.