Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 桄榔
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
hammer; large hammer; sledgehammer
槟榔bīng langbetel palm (Areca catechu); betel nut
榔槺láng kāngcumbersome; awkward and clumsy
榔榆láng yúChinese or lacebark elm (Ulmus parvifolia)
马槟榔mǎ bīng langcaper
槟榔西施bīng lang Xī shī(Tw) betel nut beauty: a skimpily-dressed, attractive girl who sells betel nut from a glass-walled roadside booth