绑 (bǎng) is a Chinese character meaning “to tie”. It is written from 纟 (silk; thread (left-side form)) and 邦 (state; nation), side by side, and takes 9 strokes.
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Structure
纟 + 邦
Left–right structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分，以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：9 画 = 纟 3 画 + 邦 6 画；部首取康熙 120 糸部；声符判断只依据实测现代读音（邦 bāng / 绑 bǎng：声韵相同，声调 1→3）
Memory aid
Silk cord (纟) wound round and round a whole state (邦) — tie it up tight. 邦 also lends its sound: bāng → bǎng.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
9 strokes
In real words
- 捆绑kǔn bǎngto tie up; to bind绑 = bǎngspoken askún bǎng
- 绑架bǎng jiàto kidnap; kidnapping绑 = bǎng
Go deeper
All readings
to tie
to tie; to bind; to fasten with rope
用绳子、带子等缠绕或捆扎。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 捆绑kǔn bǎngto tie up; to bind绑 = bǎngspoken askún bǎng
- 绑架bǎng jiàto kidnap; kidnapping绑 = bǎng
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 绑 mean?
绑 (bǎng) means to tie; to bind; to fasten with rope.
How do you pronounce 绑?
It is pronounced bǎng.
What parts is 绑 made of?
纟 (silk; thread (left-side form)) and 邦 (state; nation), side by side. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分，以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：9 画 = 纟 3 画 + 邦 6 画；部首取康熙 120 糸部；声符判断只依据实测现代读音（邦 bāng / 绑 bǎng：声韵相同，声调 1→3）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 绑 have?
9. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 绑?
纟. 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 绑?
Common ones are 捆绑 and 绑架. The reading of 绑 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.