绷

bēng · beng/běng · beng

Traditional 繃 / 綳

Meaning

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bēng 繃

  1. to draw tight; to stretch taut
  2. to tack (with thread or pin)
  3. (bound form) embroidery hoop
  4. (bound form) woven bed mat

běng 繃

  1. to have a taut face

bēng 綳

  1. variant of 繃 / 绷 (bēng)
  2. variant of 繃 / 绷 (běng)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)把(bǎ)绳(shéng)子(zi)绷(bēng)得(de)很(hěn)紧(jǐn),以(yǐ)免(miǎn)松(sōng)开(kāi)。

He stretched the rope very tight to keep it from loosening.

02

她(tā)绷(běng)着(zhe)脸(liǎn),一(yí)句(jù)话(huà)也(yě)不(bù)说(shuō)。

She had a taut face and didn't say a word.

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