绷

bēng · běng

to draw tight; to stretch taut

Radical: 纟 Strokes: 11 HSK 7-9

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Less common

Same radical

红经线结约纳纸细维统级组

Same radical

红经线结约纳纸细维统级组练纪纤

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Character Decomposition

绷=纟+朋

Etymology

thread

Meanings2 pronunciations

bēng

to draw tight; to stretch taut

to tack (with thread or pin)

(bound form) embroidery hoop

(bound form) woven bed mat

běng

to have a taut face

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Words with 绷 49 total

(loanword) bandage绷带bēng dài spring绷簧bēng huáng embroidery frame · hoop · tambour绷子bēng zi rectangular frame with a palm fiber mat woven across it (placed on a bed frame as the sleeping surface)棕绷zōng bēng to stretch taut · (of muscles etc) taut; strained; tense紧绷jǐn bēng to stretch taut绷紧bēng jǐn tight; stretched · (face, lips) taut; strained紧绷绷jǐn bēng bēng