绑 Strokes Write it Listen 绑 bǎng to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap HSK 7–9 9 strokes Radical 纟 Sound + meaning 3 words Built from纟meaningsīsilk; thread邦soundbāngcountry, nation, state How it works纟 hints at the meaning (thread), and 邦 bāng hints at the sound.