硼 meaning and stroke order
Borax, boron
How to write 硼, stroke by stroke
13 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 硼
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- boron (chemistry)
How 硼 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mineral.
石 gives the meaning and 朋 hints at the sound.
Radical: 石 (stone), shared by 114 characters on this site.
How to remember 硼
硼 combines 石 (stone), the meaning part for minerals, with 朋 (péng, friend), which gives the sound. Picture a stone that is your chemistry friend: boron, found in minerals like borax.
硼 (péng) is mainly a chemistry and materials word for the element boron, element 5. It shows up in compounds like 硼砂 (péngshā, borax) and 硼酸 (péngsuān, boric acid). Example: 硼酸可以用来消毒。(Péngsuān kěyǐ yònglái xiāodú.) Boric acid can be used as a disinfectant.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes confuse 硼 with 棚 (péng, shed), 鹏 (péng, roc), or 朋 (péng) itself, since all share the 朋 sound part. Remember that only the stone radical 石 marks the mineral and chemistry meaning.
Questions about 硼
How many strokes are in 硼?
硼 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 硼 mean?
硼 (péng) means borax, boron.
How do you pronounce 硼?
硼 is pronounced péng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 硼?
The radical of 硼 is 石, which carries the idea of "stone". Dictionaries list 硼 under this radical.
How do you say borax in Chinese?
Borax is 硼砂 (péngshā). 砂 means sand or grit, so the word literally suggests boron sand.
Is 硼 used in everyday conversation?
Not often. You will mostly see it in science classes, product labels, and technical terms such as 硼硅玻璃 (péngguī bōli, borosilicate glass).