绷

Character

绷 bēng · běng

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

to pull something hard so it becomes straight and tight

Radical: 纟
Strokes: 11
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 纟朋
Traditional: 綳
Frequency: #3371 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

bēngMain reading běngRare reading

bēng

beng1Main readingHSK 7–9

to pull something hard so it becomes straight and tight
to be too tight on your body (of clothes or shoes)
to keep your face serious and not smile

Examples

他把绳子绷紧了。
tā bǎ shéng zi bēng jǐn le
He pulled the rope tight.
AI-generated sentence
他绷着脸，不说话。
tā bēng zhe liǎn, bù shuō huà
He keeps his face serious and doesn't speak.
AI-generated sentence
这件衣服太绷，穿着不舒服。
zhè jiàn yī fu tài bēng chuān zhe bù shū fu
These clothes are too tight; they are uncomfortable to wear.
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Words that use “绷” as bēng

绷带bēng dàia long cloth tied around a cut or hurt part of the bodyWordHSK 7–9 棕绷zōng bēngrectangular frame with a palm fiber mat woven across itWord 紧绷jǐn bēngto stretch tautWord 绷子bēng ziembroidery frameWord 绷簧bēng huángspringWord 绷紧bēng jǐnto stretch tautWord 紧绷绷jǐn bēng bēngtightWord 绷不住bēng bu zhù(Internet slang) can't contain oneselfWord

běng

beng3Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is bēng.

to have a taut face CC-CEDICT

Words that use “绷” as běng

绷着脸běng zhe liǎnto have a taut faceWord

Stroke order

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Same radical 纟

All characters with 纟 →

经jīng 给gěi 线xiàn 结jié 统tǒng 组zǔ 约yuē 级jí 维wéi 纪jì 红hóng 纳nà

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