(bǎng)

HSK 7-914 strokes
Readingsbǎngpángpāng

upper arm

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
bǎng / páng / pāng
Meaning
upper arm; wing
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰⺼旁

Flesh ⺼ beside 旁 the body; 旁 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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  4. 4
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  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14

Words with

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

chìbǎng
HSK 7-9

wing; CL:只,对

Open 翅膀 page →
jiānbǎng
HSK 7-9

shoulder

Open 肩膀 page →
bǎng

upper arm; arm; wing

Open 膀子 page →

(idiom) trusted assistant; key aide

Open 左膀右臂 page →
pángguāng

urinary bladder

Open 膀胱 page →

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