(bēng)

HSK 7-911 strokes

to collapse

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
bēng
Meaning
to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱山朋

In this compound, the meaning comes from (mountain); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bēngkuì
HSK 7-9

to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart

Open 崩溃 page →
bēng

tabun (loanword)

Open 塔崩 page →
shānbēng

landslide; landslip

Open 山崩 page →
bēngdǎo

to collapse; to crash down; to fall down in a heap

Open 崩倒 page →

to collapse and fall apart (idiom); to break up

Open 分崩离析 page →

heaven falls and earth rends (idiom); rocked by a major disaster

Open 天崩地裂 page →
bēng

talus slide

Open 崩塌 page →

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