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柄

bǐng

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

bǐng · beng3 (Jyutping)

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

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

柄

Meaning
handle, lever, knob; authority
Radical
木
Strokes
9
Components
⿰木丙
Cangjie
DMOB
Four-corner
4192.7

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