棒
棒 (bàng) means “great”. It is made of 木 + 奉 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 棒 into its parts
What 棒 is made of
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 奉 fèng — to offer
- 大 dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人 rén — person
- 大 dà — big
棒 stroke order
Example sentences
你的汉语说得真棒！Nǐ de Hànyǔ shuō de zhēn bàng!Your Chinese is really great!
今天的比赛太棒了！Jīntiān de bǐsài tài bàng le!Today's match was fantastic!
Words with 棒
Also built with 木
- 休xiūrest
- 呆dāidull
- 困kùnsleepy
- 床chuángbed
- 未wèinot yet
- 末mòend
- 本běnmeasure word for books
- 术shùskill
- 朴pǔplain
- 朵duǒmeasure word for flowers and clouds
- 机jīmachine
- 朽xiǔdecayed
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bàng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | great; excellent; stick |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 棒
What does 棒 mean?
棒 (bàng) means “great; excellent; stick”.
How many strokes does 棒 have?
棒 has 12 strokes.
What parts make up 棒?
棒 is made of 木 (tree) and 奉 (to offer).
Which HSK level is 棒?
棒 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 棒 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 1: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.