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槟

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used in 檳子|槟子[bin1 zi5]

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Strokes
14
Radical
木 +10
Structure
Left–right 左右
Traditional
檳
Common rank
#3,003
Unicode
U+69DF

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Formation & memory

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How 槟 is formed

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

木 meaning “tree” + 宾 sound ( bīn )

Components 木 宾

Words with 槟

The most common words first — learning a character in context makes it stick.

WordPinyinMeaning
香槟酒 xiāng bīn jiǔ (loanword) champagne; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1]
槟子 bīn zi binzi, a species of apple which is slightly sour and astringent; the tree that produces th…
槟城 Bīng chéng Penang (Malaysian state)
槟州 Bīng zhōu Penang (Malaysian state)
香槟 xiāng bīn (loanword) champagne
槟知 Bīn zhī Ben Tre, province and city in Vietnam
槟榔西施 bīng lang Xī shī (Tw) betel nut beauty: a skimpily-dressed, attractive girl who sells betel nut from a glas…
马槟榔 mǎ bīng lang Capparis masaikai
槟榔 bīng lang betel palm (Areca catechu); betel nut
槟榔屿 Bīng lang yǔ (old name) Penang Island, Malaysia
槟椥 Bīn zhī Ben Tre, province and city in Vietnam

Sound family

Characters sharing the sound component 宾 — compare how they read.

CharacterPinyinMeaning
宾 sound part bīn guest, visitor; surname; submit
滨 bīn beach, coast, river bank
殡 bìn funeral; to enbalm, to inter
鬓 bìn hair on temples
缤 bīn abundant, diverse, variegated
膑 bìn kneecap
摈 bìn to exclude, to expel, to reject; to usher
嫔 pín courtesan; palace maid
髌 bìn kneecap
镔 bīn high-quality iron