棓 (bàng) - A club or cudgel & a type of weapon

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bàng ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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棓 · bàng

A club or cudgel;

a type of weapon;

also refers to a unit of measurement in chemistry (pH);

in ancient texts, can refer to a type of tree or a walking stick.

A club or cudgela type of weaponalso refers to a unit of measurement in

Usage highlights

Wooden clubpH measurementWalking stickWeapon clubChemical unitAncient tree

Synonyms

  • 棍— stick, rod
  • 棒— club, stick
  • 杖— staff, walking stick

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The warrior wielded a heavy club (棓).
  • This solution has a pH of 5 (pH 值 5 棓).
  • He leaned on his walking stick (手棓) as he walked.
  • Ancient texts mention the 棓 tree.

Collocations

  • Wooden club(木棓)
  • pH measurement(pH 棓)
  • Walking stick(手棓)
  • Weapon club(兵棓)
  • Chemical unit(化学棓)
  • Ancient tree(古棓)

Idioms

  • To beat with a club(以棓击之)
  • The club of authority(权柄之棓)
  • A stick to lean on(倚靠之棓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used as a simple weapon or tool, similar to a club or cudgel.
  • In modern science, adopted as a unit for pH measurement in chemistry.
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts referring to specific types of trees or wooden implements.

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