Definitions

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

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character '绷', originating from its traditional form '繃', is structurally composed of the silk radical alongside the phonetic component '崩', which semantically contributes notions of forceful expansion or rupture. Initially centered on the concrete action of stretching silk or cloth taut, its application broadened to describe any tight binding or constriction, such as in surgical bandages, and subsequently evolved to metaphorically convey states of emotional or social tension. This progression from literal physical restraint to abstract expressions of strain demonstrates how the character's core idea of tightness has been consistently preserved while adapting to wider contextual uses.

Example Sentences Hide

带很实用。

Bēng dài hěn shí yòng.

Bandages are very practical.

绳子得紧。

Shéng zi bēng de jǐn.

The rope is pulled tight.

着脸不说话。

Tā bēng zhe liǎn bù shuō huà.

He pulled a long face and didn't speak.

肌肉紧很难受。

Jī ròu jǐn bēng hěn nán shòu.

Tight muscles are very uncomfortable.

她把布在架子上。

Tā bǎ bù bēng zài jià zi shàng.

She stretched the cloth on the frame.

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.