凳

櫈
dèng
几 + 登

Definitions

dèng (noun) bench; stool

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 几 represents the meaning and 登 represents the sound. Simplified form of 櫈.

Semantic: 几 Phonetic: 登

About

凳 is a phonosemantic compound: 登 (dēng) provides the sound, while 几 (jī), a small table or stool, indicates the furniture category. It is the simplified form of 櫈. Historically, the character referred to a backless seat for one or more people, such as a stool, bench, step-stool, or resting platform. This meaning has remained consistent, and 凳 continues to be the standard term for stools, benches, and simple seating in domestic and public settings.

Example Sentences Hide

凳子放在院子里。

Dèngzi fàng zài yuànzi lǐ.

The stool is placed in the yard.

他搬来一个板凳。

Tā bān lái yīgè bǎndèng.

He brought a bench.

小凳子适合孩子用。

Xiǎo dèngzi shìhé háizi yòng.

Small stools are suitable for children to use.

厨房里有个高凳子。

Chúfáng lǐ yǒu gè gāo dèngzi.

There is a high stool in the kitchen.

爷爷喜欢坐旧板凳。

Yéye xǐhuān zuò jiù bǎndèng.

Grandpa likes to sit on the old bench.

我们在公园的长凳上休息。

Wǒmen zài gōngyuán de chángdèng shàng xiūxi.

We rest on the park bench.

她小心翼翼地擦干净了凳子。

Tā xiǎoxīn yìyì de cā gānjìngle dèngzi.

She carefully wiped the stool clean.

如果没有凳子，我们可以站着开会。

Rúguǒ méiyǒu dèngzi, wǒmen kěyǐ zhànzhe kāihuì.

If there are no stools, we can stand and have the meeting.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

櫈

Component: 几

机 几 风 亮 凡 虎 沿 凭 凯 凤 朵 肌 玑 饥

Component: 登

瞪 澄 蹬 橙 簦 噔 镫 嶝 證 磴 邆 鄧 僜 燈

Example Words

板凳 凳子 条凳 矮凳 老虎凳 脚凳 长凳