How do you pronounce 柄?

柄 is pronounced "bǐng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

What HSK level is 柄?

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

What words contain the character 柄?

Common words with 柄 include 剑柄 (sword hilt), 国柄 (state power), 手柄 (handle), 把柄 (handle), 政柄 (at the helm of state).

How do you write 柄?

You can practice writing 柄 using our stroke order tool.

柄 (bǐng), handle or shaft (of an axe etc)

Q: What does 柄 mean in Chinese?

柄 (bǐng) means "handle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem; sth that affords an advantage to an opponent; classifier for knives or blades" in Chinese.

柄

bǐng

handle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem; sth that affords an advantage to an opponent; classifier for knives or blades

classifier

Character Breakdown

Radical: 木 (no. 75)

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Definitions

(classifier) handle or shaft (of an axe etc)
(of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem
sth that affords an advantage to an opponent
classifier for knives or blades

Example Sentences

刀柄握在手里很舒服。

Dāobǐng wò zài shǒu lǐ hěn shūfú

The knife handle feels comfortable in the hand

Words Containing 柄

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
剑柄	jiàn bǐng	sword hilt
国柄	guó bǐng	state power
手柄	shǒu bǐng	handle
把柄	bǎ bǐng	handle	HSK 7-9
政柄	zhèng bǐng	at the helm of state

Related Words

把(bǎ)· to hold

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抦(bǐng)· old variant of 秉[bing3]

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杷(bà)· handle or shaft (of an axe etc)

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柯(kē)· tree branch

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HSK levels

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

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