绷 bēng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 纟 — silk
- Made of
- 纟 silk 朋 friend, pal, acquaintance
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
绷
bēng
to stretch tight; to pull taut
Character
Example phrases
- 暴雨过后，帐篷的绳子被风绷得很紧，随时可能断裂。 Bàoyǔ guò hòu, zhàngpeng de shéngzi bèi fēng bēng de hěn jǐn, suíshí kěnéng duànliè. After the rainstorm, the tent ropes were pulled very tight by the wind and could snap at any moment.
- 把鼓面绷紧以后，敲起来声音又响又亮。 Bǎ gǔmiàn bēng jǐn yǐhòu, qiāo qǐlai shēngyīn yòu xiǎng yòu liàng. Once the drum skin is stretched tight, it sounds loud and clear when struck.
- 这条裤子太小，穿上以后绷得很紧。 Zhè tiáo kùzi tài xiǎo, chuān shàng yǐhòu bēng de hěn jǐn. These trousers are too small and feel very tight when worn.
Related words
- 绷带 bēngdài bandage
- 搀 chān to support someone by the arm
- 绑 bǎng to tie; to bind
- 揣 chuāi to tuck; to carry in one’s clothes
- 拨 bō to push aside; to dial; to allocate
- 搓 cuō to rub; to twist with the hands
- 扳 bān to pull; to turn; to wrench
- 戳 chuō to poke; to jab; stamp or seal
- 扯 chě to pull; to drag in; to talk nonsense
- 捶 chuí to beat; to pound with the fist
- 扒 bā to hold on to; to push aside; to peel off
- 逮 dǎi to catch; to seize