DICTIONARY
The Chinese word bang - 膀 - bǎng
(wing in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
bǎng
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(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
Note: This Chinese character can also be pronounced pāng / páng. However, with a different pronunciation, the meaning of the character will change as well (not yet available in this dictionary).
English translations
wing, shoulder"Why are some translations grayed out?"
Grayed-out terms are meanings of the character which cannot be used as translations. For example, 必 (bì) has the meaning must / to have to. However, the Chinese translation for "must" is not 必 (bì) but 必须 (bìxū).
Chinese character and stroke order animation"How do I write 膀 ( bǎng ) correctly?"
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
The traditional Chinese character of bǎng is identical with the modern (simplified) character displayed above.
Chinese example sentence with 膀 ( bang / bǎng ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using the Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using the Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta pai le pai wo de jianbang.
Tā pāi le pāi wǒ de jiānbǎng.
他拍了拍我的肩膀。
– English translation: He patted me on the shoulder.
Character complexity
膀 is composed of 14 strokes and therefore is of average complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
shoulder | upper arm
Chinese example words containing the character 膀 ( bang / bǎng )
肩膀 ( jiānbǎng = shoulder )
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