běng, bēng
bind
Phonosemantic compound. 糹 represents the meaning and 崩 represents the sound.
Evolution

Seal script
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal script
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Regular script
ModernDefinitions
Most common words with 繃
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to draw tight | ||
bandage (loanword) | ||
to stretch taut | ||
to have a taut face | ||
tight |
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