Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

upper arm; wing; to flirt; puffed (swollen); bladder

Chinese: 肩膀、臂膀。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “bang” becomes a different word in each tone. 膀 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 肩膀jiān bǎngshoulder
  • 翅膀chì bǎngwing
  • 膀子bǎng ziupper arm; arm; wing
  • 膀爷bǎng yétopless guy (man who, in a public place, is not wearing a shirt)
  • 膀臂bǎng bìupper arm; arm; reliable helper; right-hand man

Example Sentence

鸟儿张开翅膀,飞向远方。Niǎo ér zhāng kāi chì bǎng, fēi xiàng yuǎn fāng.The bird spreads its wings and flies into the distance.

鸟儿Niǎo érbird张开zhāng kāito open up翅膀chì bǎngwingfēito flyxiàngtoward远方yuǎn fāngfar away