泵 (bèng) is a Chinese character meaning “pump”. It is written from 石 (stone; rock) and 水 (water), one above the other, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
石 + 水
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分 ⿱石水，经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（5+4=9）
Memory aid
A stone (石) pressing down on water (水): push down hard enough and the water is forced up and out — a pump.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 水泵shuǐ bèngwater pump泵 = bèng
- 气泵qì bèngair pump泵 = bèng
Go deeper
All readings
pump
pump; a machine that moves liquid or gas
抽送液体或气体的机器。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 水泵shuǐ bèngwater pump泵 = bèng
- 气泵qì bèngair pump泵 = bèng
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 泵 mean?
泵 (bèng) means pump; a machine that moves liquid or gas.
How do you pronounce 泵?
It is pronounced bèng.
What parts is 泵 made of?
石 (stone; rock) and 水 (water), one above the other. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分 ⿱石水，经 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（5+4=9）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 泵 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 泵?
水. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 泵?
Common ones are 水泵 and 气泵. The reading of 泵 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.