湃 meaning and stroke order
Turbulent, surging; the sound of waves crashing
How to write 湃, stroke by stroke
12 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 湃
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 澎湃[peng2 pai4]
How 湃 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 拜 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 湃
湃 combines the water radical 氵 with 拜 (bài), which gives the sound. Picture waves bowing down over and over as they crash on the shore, making a loud pài sound.
湃 almost never appears alone. It is used in the word 澎湃 (péngpài), which describes surging water or, figuratively, strong and intense feelings. Example: 他心潮澎湃。(Tā xīncháo péngpài.) His emotions were surging.
Common mistake: Learners often read 湃 as bài because of its phonetic part 拜, but the correct tone is the fourth tone with a p sound: pài. Also do not drop the water radical and write 拜, which means to worship or pay respects.
Common words with 湃
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 澎湃 | péngpài | (of the sea etc) surging; tempestuous; (fig.) highly emotional; fervent |
Questions about 湃
How many strokes are in 湃?
湃 is written with 12 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 湃 mean?
湃 (pài) means turbulent, surging; the sound of waves crashing. A common word with it is 澎湃 (péngpài), meaning "(of the sea etc) surging; tempestuous; (fig.) highly emotional; fervent".
How do you pronounce 湃?
湃 is pronounced pài, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 湃?
The radical of 湃 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 湃 under this radical.
Can 湃 be used by itself in a sentence?
Not in normal modern Chinese. It lives inside 澎湃 (péngpài), so learn it as part of that word.
Is 澎湃 only used for water?
No. It literally describes surging seas, but it is very common for emotions, music, or energy, as in 激情澎湃 (jīqíng péngpài), full of passion.