榜 (bǎng): notice or announcement, list of names, public roll of successful examinees

榜 (bǎng) is a Chinese character meaning “notice or announcement.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 木 (structural) and 旁 (structural). It ranks #2455 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 榜 a sign posted 旁 on a tree 木; 旁 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 木 (tree) appears in many related characters such as 本 (běn, (bound form) root), 机 (jī, machine, opportunity), 条 (tiáo, strip).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. notice or announcement
  2. list of names
  3. public roll of successful examinees

Etymology & Origin

榜

ideographicA sign posted 旁 on a tree 木; 旁 also provides the pronunciation

Decomposition: ⿰木旁 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with 榜

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
榜样nounbǎng yàngmodel6

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
排行榜nounpái háng bǎngthe charts (of best-sellers)
榜首nounbǎng shǒutop of the list
标榜verbbiāo bǎngto flaunt
光荣榜nounguāng róng bǎnghonor roll
落榜verbluò bǎngto fail the imperial exams
金榜题名phrasejīn bǎng tí míngto win top marks in the imperial examinations
榜一大哥nounbǎng yī dà gēhighest-ranking donor of a live streamer
排名榜pái míng bǎngranking
积分榜jī fēn bǎngtable of scores (in exams or sports league)
封神榜proper-nounfēng shén bǎngInvestiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu ...
上榜verbshàng bǎngto appear on the public roll of successful examinees (i.e. pass an exam)
出榜verbchū bǎngto publish class list of successful exam candidates
发榜verbfā bǎngto publish a roll-call of successful candidates
榜眼nounbǎng yǎncandidate who came second in the Han-lin examination
金榜nounjīn bǎng(lit.) tablet with inscription in gold
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Total compounds
28
As first character
68
As last character
4
As middle character

榜 appears in 25 compound words: 28 as the first character, 68 as the last, and 4 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 榜 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

褪tuì
0.58910 co-occurrences
排pái
0.57669,519 co-occurrences
曲qū
0.50642,304 co-occurrences
单dān
0.49818,882 co-occurrences
牌pái
0.49317,716 co-occurrences
厘lí
0.47010 co-occurrences
荐jiàn
0.46226 co-occurrences
行xíng
0.45363,440 co-occurrences
碑bēi
0.44611 co-occurrences
沪hù
0.42711 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

金榜题名jīnbǎngtímíngHSK 6+

to be admitted in the imperial examination; to pass a university entrance or professional examination

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Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这片森榜里生活着许多珍稀的野生动物。

zhè piān sēn bǎng lǐ shēng huó zhe xǔ duō zhēn xī de yě shēng dòng wù .

This forest is home to many rare and endangered wildlife species.

中時新聞網Feb 2026

...业! 文化大学荣登企业最爱大学生暨实习生榜单

. . . yè ! wén huà dà xué róng dēng qǐ yè zuì ài dà xué shēng jì shí xí shēng bǎng dān

... Karma! Culture University was listed on the list of favorite college students and interns of enterprises

LtnFeb 2026

华邦电抱紧!投信一出手就连2日霸榜 3天涨18%

huá bāng diàn bào jǐn ! tóu xìn yī chū shǒu jiù lián 2 rì bà bǎng 3 tiān zhǎng 1 8

Winbond holds tight! As soon as the investment trust made a move, it dominated the list for 2 consecutive days and rose 18% in 3 days

中国新闻网_梳理天下新闻Feb 2026

...天能饮酒?车厘子含褪黑素可助眠?科学流言榜最新辟谣

. . . tiān néng yǐn jiǔ ? chē lí zǐ hán 褪 hēi sù kě zhù mián ? kē xué liú yán bǎng zuì xīn pì yáo

... Can you drink alcohol? Can cherries contain melatonin to help you sleep? The latest rumors on the scientific rumor list

百度新闻Feb 2026

...面奶什么牌子好?聚焦公认好用的洗面奶年终榜TOP..

. . . miàn nǎi shén má pái zǐ hǎo ? jù jiāo gōng rèn hǎo yòng de xǐ miàn nǎi nián zhōng bǎng T O P . .

... What brand of face milk is good? Focus on the year-end list of facial cleansers that are recognized as easy to use:

百度新闻Feb 2026

教师发成绩工具Top1-5榜单,一线教师亲测5款发..

jiào shī fā chéng jì gōng jù T o p 1 5 bǎng dān , yī xiàn jiào shī qīn cè 5 kuǎn fā . .

Teachers issue the top 1-5 list of grade tools, and 5 front-line teachers personally test 5 types:

Tatoeba

她的用功对我们所有人是一个好的榜样。

Tā de yònggōng duì wǒmen suǒyǒu rén shì yī gè hǎo de bǎngyàng.

Her diligence is a good example to us all.

Tatoeba

你应该给你的孩子们树立好的榜样。

Nǐ yīnggāi gěi nǐ de háizimen shùlì hǎo de bǎngyàng.

You should set a good example to your children.

Tatoeba

您做了个坏榜样。

Nín zuò le gè huài bǎngyàng.

You've set a bad example.

Tatoeba

你该拿他当榜样。

Nǐ gāi ná tā dāng bǎngyàng.

You should learn from his example.

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced bǎng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 榜 (bǎng) mean in Chinese?
榜 (bǎng) primarily means "notice or announcement." It is classified as HSK Level 6, making it an advanced character. It ranks #2455 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 榜 have?
榜 is written with 14 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 榜?
The radical associated with 榜 is 木 (tree). This radical appears in many characters related to tree.
What are the components of 榜?
榜 is composed of: 木 (structural), 旁 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰木旁 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 榜?
Common words with 榜 include: 榜样 (bǎng yàng, "model"); 排行榜 (pái háng bǎng, "the charts (of best-sellers)"); 榜首 (bǎng shǒu, "top of the list"); 标榜 (biāo bǎng, "to flaunt"); 光荣榜 (guāng róng bǎng, "honor roll"). There are over 25 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 榜 (bǎng)?
Several characters share the pronunciation bǎng: 帮 (to help), 邦 ((bound form) country), 棒 (stick), 膀 (upper arm), and 5 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 榜 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 榜 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.