bēng

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Source form: 繃 / 绷
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to draw tight; to stretch taut / to tack (with thread or pin) / (bound form) embroidery hoop / (bound form) woven bed mat
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

繃 绷 [beng1] /to draw tight; to stretch taut/to tack (with thread or pin)/(bound form) embroidery hoop/(bound form) woven bed mat/

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běng

All readings
Source form: 繃 / 绷
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to have a taut face
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-9b40f8a2d37ad780. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

繃 绷 [beng3] /to have a taut face/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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Other forms in these source records: 绷

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