澎 meaning and stroke order
To splatter
How to write 澎, 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 澎
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- used in 澎湃[peng2 pai4]
- Taiwan pr. [peng1]
How 澎 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 彭 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 澎
澎 combines the water radical 氵 with 彭 (péng), which gives the sound. Picture water crashing with a loud péng sound as waves surge and splatter.
In modern Mandarin 澎 almost always appears in the word 澎湃 (péngpài), describing surging waves or strong, passionate feelings. Example: 他的心情很澎湃。(Tā de xīnqíng hěn péngpài.) His emotions are running high.
Common mistake: Learners often write 膨 (péng, to swell) as in 膨胀 (péngzhàng) when they mean 澎. Remember that 澎 has water 氵 for waves, while 膨 has the flesh radical 月 for swelling.
Common words with 澎
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 澎湃 | péngpài | (of the sea etc) surging; tempestuous; (fig.) highly emotional; fervent |
Questions about 澎
How many strokes are in 澎?
澎 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 澎 mean?
澎 (pēng) means to splatter. A common word with it is 澎湃 (péngpài), meaning "(of the sea etc) surging; tempestuous; (fig.) highly emotional; fervent".
How do you pronounce 澎?
澎 is pronounced pēng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 澎?
The radical of 澎 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 澎 under this radical.
Is 澎 pronounced pēng or péng?
In mainland standard Mandarin, 澎湃 is read péngpài with the second tone. The first tone pēng is a reading for splashing sounds, and in Taiwan 澎湃 is commonly said pēngpài.
Can 澎 be used by itself?
Rarely. It is almost always part of 澎湃. You will also see it in place names such as 澎湖 (Pénghú), the Penghu Islands in the Taiwan Strait.