嘭 meaning and stroke order
Onomatopoetic, the sound of a crash or bang
How to write 嘭, stroke by stroke
15 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 嘭
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (onom.) bang
How 嘭 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 彭 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 嘭
A mouth 口 on the left makes the sound, and 彭 (péng) on the right gives the pronunciation. Picture a mouth shouting "peng" when something goes bang.
嘭 is used to imitate a loud, dull bang, like a door slamming, something heavy falling, or a small explosion. It often appears doubled or followed by 的一声. Example: 门嘭的一声关上了。(Mén pēng de yì shēng guān shàng le.) The door slammed shut with a bang.
Common mistake: Learners often write the tone as second tone because the phonetic 彭 is péng, but 嘭 is first tone, pēng. Do not drop the 口 on the left either, or you get the surname 彭.
Questions about 嘭
How many strokes are in 嘭?
嘭 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 嘭 mean?
嘭 (pēng) means onomatopoetic, the sound of a crash or bang.
How do you pronounce 嘭?
嘭 is pronounced pēng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 嘭?
The radical of 嘭 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 嘭 under this radical.
What is the difference between 嘭 and 砰?
Both are read pēng and both mean a bang. 砰 is more common in writing and often suggests a sharp impact or gunshot, while 嘭 tends to suggest a duller, heavier thud. In many sentences they are interchangeable.
Can 嘭 be used as a verb?
Not usually. It works as a sound word, often in patterns like 嘭的一声 or 嘭嘭嘭, describing how an action sounds rather than being the action itself.