绷

綳
bēng
#2,972 most
frequent character
to stretch
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

绷 joins 纟 silk with 朋 péng, which supplies the sound. It first meant tied up or bound, then grew to stretch taut. Read běng, it means looking sulky; read bèng, to split open.

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Example Sentences

她把绳子绷得很紧。
tā bǎ shéngzǐ bēng déhěn jǐn 。
She stretched the rope very tightly.
在健身房里，他绷紧了肌肉。
zài jiànshēnfáng lǐ ， tā bēng jǐnle jīròu 。
In the gym, he stretched his muscles tightly.
当你绷紧肌肉时，要小心不要受伤。
dāng nǐ bēng jǐn jīròu shí ， yào xiǎoxīn búyào shòushāng 。
When you stretch your muscles, be careful not to get injured.

Same Characters, Different Readings

绷bēng
to stretch
绷běng
to have a taut face

Words with similar meanings

拉lā
to pull
拉 is used more generally and can refer to pulling something towards oneself rather than just stretching.
扩展kuòzhǎn
to expand
扩展 emphasizes broadening or making something larger in scope rather than just stretching physically.

Homophones

绷bēng
to stretch

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