繃 meaning and stroke order
To bind, to strap, to draw firm
How to write 繃, stroke by stroke
17 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 繃
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to draw tight; to stretch taut
- to tack (with thread or pin)
- (bound form) embroidery hoop
- (bound form) woven bed mat
- to have a taut face
How 繃 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Thread.
糹 gives the meaning and 崩 hints at the sound.
Radical: 糹 (silk), shared by 126 characters on this site.
How to remember 繃
繃 is thread 糹 on the left plus 崩 (bēng, to collapse) on the right as the sound. Picture a thread pulled so tight it is about to snap and collapse.
繃 is mostly read bēng and means to stretch something taut, as in 繃緊 (bēngjǐn) and 緊繃 (jǐnbēng), or the bandage word 繃帶 (bēngdài). The běng reading appears in 繃著臉 (běngzhe liǎn), to keep a stern, tight face: 他一直繃著臉。(Tā yīzhí běngzhe liǎn.) He kept a straight, stern face the whole time.
Common mistake: Learners often write 崩 (bēng) without the thread radical, but 崩 means to collapse, not to stretch. Also remember the tone shift: 繃帶 is bēng (first tone), while 繃著臉 uses běng (third tone).
Common words with 繃
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 繃
How many strokes are in 繃?
繃 is written with 17 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 繃 mean?
繃 (běng) means to bind, to strap, to draw firm. A common word with it is 绷带 (bēngdài), meaning "(loanword) bandage".
How do you pronounce 繃?
繃 is pronounced běng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 繃?
The radical of 繃 is 糹, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 繃 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 繃?
繃 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 绷, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 繃 the same as 绷?
Yes. 绷 is the simplified form used in mainland China, and 繃 is the traditional form used in Taiwan and Hong Kong. The meaning and readings are the same.
Can 緊繃 describe feelings, not just objects?
Yes. 緊繃 often describes tense nerves, a strained atmosphere, or tight muscles, for example 神經緊繃 (shénjīng jǐnbēng), nerves on edge.