Ideographic: A nation's 邦 flag 巾; 邦 also provides the pronunciationRadical:

meaning for bāng:

  • - to help
  • - to assist
  • - to support
  • - for sb (i.e. as a help)
  • - hired (as worker)
  • - side (of pail, boat etc)
  • - outer layer
  • - upper (of a shoe)
  • - group
  • - gang
  • - clique
  • - party
  • - secret societyassistance
  • - aid
  • - to help
  • - to assistto help
  • - to lend a hand
  • - to do a favor
  • - to do a good turnGang of Four: Jiang Qing 江青 , Zhang Chunqiao 張春橋 , Yao Wenyuan 姚文元 , Wang Hongwen 王洪文 , who served as scapegoats for the excesses of the cultural revolutionto mentorhelper
  • - assistant

qǐng
bāng
jiào
yīliàng一辆
chūzūchē出租车

Please help me call a taxi.


qǐng
bāng
dǎdiànhuà打电话

Can you help me make a phone call?


wǒhuì我会
tuō
péngyou朋友
bāng
bānjiā搬家

I will ask my friends for help with moving.


bāng
dǎkāi打开
dēng
kàn
qīngchu清楚

Help me turn on the light, I can't see clearly.


yào
qǐng
lǐfàshī理发师
bāng
jiǎntóufa剪头发

She wants to have her hair cut by a hairdresser.