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梆 (bāng): A watchman's rattle — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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梆 stroke order diagram

3.

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梆

邦bāng · federal

梆=木mù · tree+邦bāng · federal

4.

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5.

Related Words: 梆

梆子 • bāng zǐ • wooden clapper (percussion instrument)

bāng梆

zǐ子

wooden clapper (percussion instrument)

梆梆 • bāng bāng • onomatopoeia for a knocking sound

bāng梆

bāng梆

onomatopoeia for a knocking sound

梆子腔 • bāng zǐ qiāng • a style of Chinese opera

bāng梆

zǐ子

qiāng腔

a style of Chinese opera

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Example Sentences

tā他

bāng梆

bāng梆

dì地

qiāo敲

zhe着

mén门

，

shēng声

yīn音

hěn很

xiǎng响

。

He knocked on the door loudly, making a banging sound.

bāng梆

zǐ子

qiāng腔

shì是

zhōng中

guó国

běi北

fāng方

de

yuǎn远

chù处

chuán传

lái来

le了

qīng清

cuì脆

de的

bāng

Information

Pinyinbāng

Meaninga watchman's rattle

Strokes10

Radical木

Traditional梆

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#4062

Zhuyinㄅㄤ

UnicodeU+6886

CangjieDQJL

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的

yì一

zhǒng种

chuán传

tǒng统

xì戏

qǔ曲

。

Bangziqiang is a traditional style of Chinese opera from northern China.

梆

zǐ子

shēng声

。

The crisp sound of wooden clappers came from the distance.

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Characters pronounced "bang".

蚌bàngoysters, mussels; mother-of-pearl
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镑bàngView details
帮bāngto help, assist
绑bǎngto tie, bind, or fasten
傍bàngto be near, close to, or beside

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榻tàcot, couch, bed
桦huàtype of birch
桓huánvariety of tree; surname
札zháletter, note; correspondence
楞léngused for Ceylon in Buddhist texts
榷quèfootbridge; toll, levy; monopoly

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