绷
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bēng / běng · to bind, to strap, to draw firm

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #11156
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Readings & meanings

绷 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

bēng

to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); (bound form) embroidery hoop

绷带bēng dài ·
běng

to have a taut face

绷着脸běng zhe liǎn · to have a taut face
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11Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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纟Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 绷

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bēngto draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); (bound form) embroidery hoop
běngto have a taut face
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Example sentences

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Tā yòng bēng dài bāozā le shāng kǒu.他用绷带包扎了伤口。

He wound a bandage around the wound.

Source: Tatoeba #2177504 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Qiú mí men ān jìng xià lái, bēng jǐn shén jīng, guān kàn liǎng zhī qiú duì de diǎn qiú dà zhàn.球迷们安静下来,绷紧神经,观看两支球队的点球大战。

The fans went silent as they nervously watched the penalty shootout between the two teams.

Source: Tatoeba #3579553 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā xiān qīng xǐ le shāng kǒu, zài bǎng shàng bēng dài.他先清洗了伤口,再绑上绷带。

He cleansed the wound before putting on a bandage.

Source: Tatoeba #1750361 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bēng dài bǎ shāng kǒu bāozā zhù le.绷带把伤口包扎住了。

The bandage was wound around the wound.

Source: Tatoeba #2177507 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hù shì qīng róu dì gěi wǒ de tóu chán shàng bēng dài.护士轻柔地给我的头缠上绷带。

The nurse gently put a bandage around my head.

Source: Tatoeba #5550308 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 绷 in context

  1. Say bēng / běng, then recall the core meaning: to bind, to strap, to draw firm.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 绷着脸 (běng zhe liǎn), meaning “to have a taut face”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 绷 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.