夯
Character
hāng · bèn
Character2 readingsto ram; to tamp
Readings and meanings
hāng
hang1Main reading- to ram; to tamp CC-CEDICT
- a rammer; a tamper CC-CEDICT
- excellent; exceptionally good CC-CEDICT
bèn
ben4Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewedThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is hāng.
No definition yet for this reading.
Words that use “夯” as bèn
心拙口夯xīn zhuō kǒu bèndull-witted and tongue-tiedVariant of 心拙口笨WordUnreviewed
Stroke order
All 5 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 夯
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