槟 Stroke Order — How to Write 槟

槟 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 木, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

槟 Radical and Character Components

Components:木宾

槟 is a phono-semantic compound: 木 (tree) carries the meaning, while 宾 indicates the sound.

Radical: 木 + 10 more strokes

槟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

bīn
bīng

Meanings of 槟 in Chinese

bīn槟

Refers to 'bīnzi' (槟子), a type of crabapple, smaller than a regular apple, which ripens to a purplish-red color and has a sweet-sour, slightly astringent taste.

这种槟子熟透了，吃起来酸甜可口，略带一丝涩味。

This type of crabapple is fully ripe; it tastes sweet and sour, with a slight astringent note.

bīng槟

Refers to '槟榔' (bīngláng), the betel nut; an evergreen tropical tree whose fruit is edible and used in traditional medicine.

他喜欢嚼槟榔。

He likes to chew betel nuts.

Common Words and Phrases with 槟

bīng槟láng榔

Betel nut

在热带地区，人们常嚼食槟榔

In tropical regions, people often chew betel nuts.

bīn槟shù樹

Areca palm; betel palm.

在热带地区，槟樹是一种常见的经济作物。

In tropical regions, the betel nut palm is a common economic crop.

bīn槟zǐ子

Binzi is a small, red fruit that turns purple when ripe, tasting sweet, sour, and astringent, from a type of apple tree; it can also refer to the tree itself.