秉

bǐng

b+ǐng·3rd tone

to grasp · to hold

Radical: 禾 Strokes: 8

Structure: Single componentFrequency: Less common

Same radical

科私秋积称种移秀程税秦秘

Same radical

科私秋积称种移秀程税秦秘租秽稳

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Character Decomposition

秉=禾+彐

Etymology

A hand 彐 grasping a bundle of grain 禾

Meanings

to grasp

to hold

to maintain

bǐng

surname Bing

Bǐng

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Words with 秉 100 total

to hold the pen · to do the actual writing秉笔bǐng bǐ to take orders · to receive commands · to carry on (a tradition)秉承bǐng chéng to uphold · to hold fast to秉持bǐng chí justly · impartially秉公bǐng gōng

Idioms with 秉 22 total Chain

to record faithfully秉笔直书bǐng bǐ zhí shū conducting business impartially (idiom); to act justly秉公办理bǐng gōng bàn lǐ