禀 (bǐng): to make a report (to a superior), to give, to endow

禀 (bǐng) is a Chinese character meaning “to make a report (to a superior).” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 亠 (structural), 回 (structural) and 示 (structural). It ranks #3465 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 禀 to show 示 something to an official 亠回. Its radical form 礻 (spirit) appears in many related characters such as 票 (piào, ticket), 社 (shè, (bound form) society), 禁 (jìn, to prohibit).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. to make a report (to a superior)
  2. to give
  3. to endow

Etymology & Origin

禀

ideographicTo show 示 something to an official 亠回

Decomposition: ⿳亠回示 (layout: top-middle-bottom)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
禀告verbbǐng gàoto report (to one's superior)
禀报verbbǐng bàoto report (to one's superior)
禀赋nounbǐng fùnatural endowment
禀性nounbǐng xìngnatural disposition
江山易改禀性难移jiāng shān yì gǎi bǐng xìng nán yírivers and mountains are easy to change, man's character much harder
天赋异禀tiān fù yì bǐngextraordinary talent
回禀verbhuí bǐngto report back to one's superior
入禀verbrù bǐng(HK) to file a lawsuit
资禀zī bǐngtalent
禀复verbbǐng fùto report back (to a superior)
禀承bǐng chéngvariant of 秉承
11
Total compounds
55
As first character
36
As last character
9
As middle character

禀 appears in 11 compound words: 55 as the first character, 36 as the last, and 9 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 禀 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

懒lǎn
0.67410 co-occurrences
裂liè
0.63110 co-occurrences
彻chè
0.61410 co-occurrences
申shēn
0.54010 co-occurrences
母mǔ
0.45510 co-occurrences
底dǐ
0.44210 co-occurrences
决jué
0.43110 co-occurrences
破pò
0.41810 co-occurrences
请qǐng
0.41110 co-occurrences
再zài
0.40613 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

中国新闻网·生活Aug 2026

“奔县游”能够持续出圈,就在于各地立足本土禀赋,不断优化文旅供给,挖掘县域消费潜力。

bēn xiàn yóu néng gòu chí xù chū quān , jiù zài yú gè dì lì zú běn tǔ bǐng fù , bù duàn yōu huà wén lǚ gōng gěi , wā jué xiàn yù xiāo fèi qián lì .

The reason “county tours” have continued to gain widespread popularity is that various regions have leveraged their local strengths, continuously optimized their cultural and tourism offerings, and tapped into the consumption potential of their counties.

中国新闻网·体育Aug 2026

自然禀赋 山、海、河交织的自然禀赋,为琼海提供了天然的运动场。

zì rán bǐng fù shān , hǎi , hé jiāo zhī de zì rán bǐng fù , wéi qióng hǎi tí gōng le tiān rán de yùn dòng chǎng .

Natural Endowments: The interplay of mountains, the sea, and rivers provides Qionghai with a natural playground.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

好莱坞塑造的英雄通常是天赋异禀、肩负使命、凭一己之力拯救世界。

hǎo lái wù sù zào de yīng xióng tōng cháng shì tiān fù yì bǐng , jiān fù shǐ mìng , píng yī jǐ zhī lì zhěng jiù shì jiè .

The heroes portrayed by Hollywood are typically exceptionally talented, burdened with a mission, and capable of saving the world single-handedly.

中国新闻网·生活Aug 2026

我们生活的世界由原子构成,而原子里的微观粒子都有量子自旋这一内禀属性。

wǒ men shēng huó de shì jiè yóu yuán zǐ gòu chéng , ér yuán zǐ lǐ de wēi guān lì zǐ dōu yǒu liàng zǐ zì xuán zhè yī nèi bǐng shǔ xìng .

The world we live in is made up of atoms, and the subatomic particles within atoms all possess an intrinsic property known as quantum spin.

IT之家Jul 2026

这则广告的幕后主使者是 Doc,一个深谙骗术却天赋异禀的怪人。

zhè zé guǎng gào de mù hòu zhǔ shǐ zhě shì D o c , yī gè shēn 谙 piàn shù què tiān fù yì bǐng de guài rén .

The mastermind behind this ad is Doc, an eccentric who is a master of deception but also exceptionally talented.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 禀 (bǐng) mean in Chinese?
禀 (bǐng) primarily means "to make a report (to a superior)." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #3465 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 禀 and 接?
禀 (bǐng) and 接 (jiē) are often confused. antonym. The key distinguishing feature: 禀 (give) vs 接 (receive).
How many strokes does 禀 have?
禀 is written with 13 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 禀?
The radical associated with 禀 is 礻 (spirit). This radical appears in many characters related to spirit.
What are the components of 禀?
禀 is composed of: 亠 (structural), 回 (structural), 示 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿳亠回示 with a top-middle-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 禀?
Common words with 禀 include: 禀告 (bǐng gào, "to report (to one's superior)"); 禀报 (bǐng bào, "to report (to one's superior)"); 禀赋 (bǐng fù, "natural endowment"); 禀性 (bǐng xìng, "natural disposition"); 江山易改禀性难移 (jiāng shān yì gǎi bǐng xìng nán yí, "rivers and mountains are easy to change, man's character much harder"). There are over 11 compound words containing this character.
Is 禀 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
No. The simplified form is 禀 and the traditional form is 稟.

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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.