What does 凳 mean in Chinese?

凳 (dèng) means "bench; stool" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 凳?

凳 is pronounced "dèng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

凳 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 凳 include 凳子 (stool), 兀凳 (Chinese-style low stool), 春凳 ((old) wooden bench), 板凳 (wooden bench or stool), 条凳 (bench).

You can practice writing 凳 using our stroke order tool.

凳

dèng

bench; stool

Radical: 几 (no. 16)

请坐在这张凳子上休息一会儿。

Qǐng zuò zài dèngzi shàng

Please sit on the stool

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
凳子	dèng zi	stool	HSK 7-9
兀凳	wù dèng	Chinese-style low stool
春凳	chūn dèng	(old) wooden bench
板凳	bǎn dèng	wooden bench or stool
条凳	tiáo dèng	bench
椅凳	yǐ dèng	bench
矮凳	ǎi dèng	low stool

凳 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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