磅
磅 (bàng) means “pound (weight)”. It is made of 石 + 旁 and has 15 strokes, and is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 磅 into its parts
What 磅 is made of
- 石 shí — stone
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 旁 páng — side
- 立 lì — to stand
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 丷 ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 方 fāng — square
- 亠 tóu — lid
- 立 lì — to stand
磅 stroke order
Example sentences
这袋米有十磅重。Zhè dài mǐ yǒu shí bàng zhòng.This bag of rice weighs ten pounds.
他每天早上都上磅称一下体重。Tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu shàng bàng chēng yíxià tǐzhòng.He weighs himself on the scale every morning.
Also built with 石
- 岩yáncliff
- 拓tàto develop
- 矿kuàngmine
- 码mǎnumber
- 砍kǎnto chop
- 研yánto grind
- 砖zhuānbrick
- 破pòbroken
- 砸záto smash
- 础chǔfoundation stone
- 硕shuògreat
- 硬yìnghard
Quick facts
| Pinyin | bàng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | pound (weight); scale; to weigh |
| Strokes | 15 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 6 |
Questions about 磅
What does 磅 mean?
磅 (bàng) means “pound (weight); scale; to weigh”.
How many strokes does 磅 have?
磅 has 15 strokes.
What parts make up 磅?
磅 is made of 石 (stone) and 旁 (side).
Which HSK level is 磅?
磅 is in Old HSK 6.
Learn 磅 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 5: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.