绷

綳/繃
bēng, běng
朋 + 纟
HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

bēng (verb) to draw tight; to stretch taut
běng (verb) to have a taut face; to look stern

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 纟 represents the meaning and 朋 represents the sound. Simplified form of 繃.

Semantic: 纟 Phonetic: 朋

About

绷 (bēng) is a phono-semantic compound: the silk radical 纟 hints at fabric, tying, and tension, while 朋 (péng) indicates the pronunciation. It is the simplified form of 繃, which uses the full radical 糹 with the same phonetic. The core meaning is to stretch something taut, bind it tightly (as with bandages or cloth), or pull a flexible material until it is tight. By extension, it describes a strained atmosphere, a rigid facial expression, and the sudden snap of something springing back.

Example Sentences Hide

绷带很实用。

Bēng dài hěn shí yòng.

Bandages are very practical.

绳子绷得紧。

Shéng zi bēng de jǐn.

The rope is pulled tight.

他绷着脸不说话。

Tā bēng zhe liǎn bù shuō huà.

He pulled a long face and didn't speak.

肌肉紧绷很难受。

Jī ròu jǐn bēng hěn nán shòu.

Tight muscles are very uncomfortable.

她把布绷在架子上。

Tā bǎ bù bēng zài jià zi shàng.

She stretched the cloth on the frame.

绷带需要定期更换。

Bēng dài xū yào dìng qī gēng huàn.

Bandages need to be changed regularly.

紧张的气氛绷紧了每个人的神经。

Jǐn zhāng de qì fēn bēng jǐn le měi gè rén de shén jīng.

The tense atmosphere tightened everyone's nerves.

他努力绷住笑容不让自己笑出来。

Tā nǔ lì bēng zhù xiào róng bù ràng zì jǐ xiào chū lái.

He tried hard to hold back his smile and not let himself laugh out.

Related Characters

Component: 朋

鹏 崩 棚 硼 堋 鵬 鬅 弸 掤 淜 痭 綳 萠 輣

Component: 纟

经 给 结 统 组 级 约 线 红 维 续 终 绝 织

Example Words

紧绷 绷带 紧绷绷