砰 meaning and stroke order
Bang! the sound of crashing rock
How to write 砰, stroke by stroke
10 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 砰
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- (onom.) bang; thump
How 砰 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Rock.
石 gives the meaning and 平 hints at the sound.
Radical: 石 (stone), shared by 114 characters on this site.
How to remember 砰
A rock 石 (shí) on the left slams onto flat 平 (píng) ground and goes pēng. The rock gives the meaning of a hard impact, and 平 hints at the sound.
砰 is an onomatopoeia for a loud bang, thump, or slam, like a door shutting or something heavy hitting the floor. It often appears doubled as 砰砰 or with 的 or 地 before a verb. Example: 门砰的一声关上了。(Mén pēng de yì shēng guān shang le.) The door slammed shut with a bang.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read it as píng because of the 平 component, but 砰 is pronounced pēng in the first tone. Do not confuse it with 抨 (pēng, to attack in words), which has the hand radical 扌 instead of 石.
Common words with 砰
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 砰砰 | pēngpēng | (onom.) slam |
砰 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 砰
How many strokes are in 砰?
砰 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 砰 mean?
砰 (pēng) means bang! the sound of crashing rock. A common word with it is 砰砰 (pēngpēng), meaning "(onom.) slam".
How do you pronounce 砰?
砰 is pronounced pēng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 砰?
The radical of 砰 is 石, which carries the idea of "stone". Dictionaries list 砰 under this radical.
How is 砰 different from 嘭 (pēng)?
Both describe a bang or thump and are often used in similar ways. 砰 is more common for doors slamming, gunshots, and heavy impacts, while 嘭 often suggests a duller, softer thud or a small explosion.
What does 砰然 mean?
砰然 (pēngrán) is a more literary way to describe something happening with a bang or a thump. It appears in phrases like 砰然心动 (pēngrán xīndòng), meaning your heart suddenly races, often from attraction.