Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

authority; handle; hilt

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “bing” becomes a different word in each tone. 柄 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

  • 把柄bǎ bǐnghandle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb
  • 国柄guó bǐngstate power
  • 柄国bǐng guóto hold state power; to rule
  • 长柄cháng bǐnglong handle; stem
  • 手柄shǒu bǐnghandle; video game controller

Example Sentence

这把雨伞的伞柄断了。Zhè bǎ yǔ sǎn de sǎn bǐng duàn le.The handle of this umbrella is broken.

Zhèthis(marks the object)雨伞yǔ sǎnumbrelladeofsǎnumbrellabǐnghandle or shaft (of an axeduànto breakle(completed action)