懂中文 Dong Chinese

槟

bīn, bīng

betel-nut

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 宾 represents the sound. Simplified form of 檳.

Components
木 meaning component

木  Meaning component

mù

  

tree

宾 sound component

宾  Sound component

bīn

  

guest

Evolution

槟 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
槟 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

槟 (檳) 

bīn

betel-nut, areca nut

槟 (檳) 

bīng

betel palm (Areca catechu); betel nut; Taiwan pr. [bīn]

Most common words with 槟
Freq.
Word
Meaning

香槟

champagne (loanword)

槟榔

betel nut

香槟酒

champagne (loanword)

槟

betel nut

槟城

Penang (state in Malaysia)