绑 meaning and stroke order
To tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap
How to write 绑, stroke by stroke
9 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 绑
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to tie
- bind or fasten together
- to kidnap
How 绑 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Thread.
纟 gives the meaning and 邦 hints at the sound.
Radical: 纟 (silk), shared by 143 characters on this site.
How to remember 绑
绑 (bǎng) is thread 纟 on the left plus 邦 (bāng) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture using thread or rope to tie things together, and the 邦 side tells you it sounds like bāng.
绑 means to tie something up with rope or string, and it also appears in words about kidnapping, like 绑架 (bǎngjià) and 绑匪 (bǎngfěi). It often takes a result word, as in 绑住 (bǎngzhù) or 绑紧 (bǎngjǐn). Example: 把箱子绑好。(Bǎ xiāngzi bǎng hǎo.) Tie the box up securely.
Common mistake: Learners often write 邦 with the hand radical, giving 帮 or 梆, or confuse 绑 (bǎng) with 帮 (bāng, to help), which sounds almost the same. Remember that tying uses thread 纟 and the third tone.
Common words with 绑
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
绑 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 绑
How many strokes are in 绑?
绑 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 绑 mean?
绑 (bǎng) means to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap. A common word with it is 绑架 (bǎngjià), meaning "to kidnap; to abduct".
How do you pronounce 绑?
绑 is pronounced bǎng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 绑?
The radical of 绑 is 纟, which carries the idea of "silk". Dictionaries list 绑 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 绑?
The traditional form of 绑 is 綁. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 绑 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 绑 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 绑 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 绑 and 捆?
Both mean to tie, and they combine in 捆绑 (kǔnbǎng). 捆 (kǔn) usually means bundling many things together, like 捆柴 (kǔn chái), while 绑 focuses on fastening something or someone, like 绑鞋带 (bǎng xiédài), to tie shoelaces.
What does 松绑 mean figuratively?
Literally 松绑 (sōngbǎng) means to untie someone. In news and policy language it means to relax rules or restrictions, as in 给企业松绑 (gěi qǐyè sōngbǎng), to ease restrictions on businesses.