碰 meaning and stroke order
To touch; to meet with; to bump
How to write 碰, 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 碰
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to touch
- to meet with
- to bump
- variant of 碰[peng4]
- old variant of 碰[peng4]
How 碰 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Rock.
石 gives the meaning and 並 hints at the sound.
Radical: 石 (stone), shared by 114 characters on this site.
How to remember 碰
碰 is built from 石 (shí, rock) on the left and 並 (bìng) on the right, which gives the sound. Picture two things placed side by side, 並, knocking into a rock, 石, and you get the idea of bumping or colliding.
碰 is used for physical contact, like bumping or touching, and also for meeting someone by chance. It often pairs with a result word, as in 碰到 or 碰见. Example: 我在超市碰见了老师。(Wǒ zài chāoshì pèngjiàn le lǎoshī.) I ran into my teacher at the supermarket.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write the right side as 业 or 亚 instead of 並, so check that the top has two dots and the middle has two vertical strokes. Also remember the fourth tone, pèng, not pēng as in 砰 (pēng), the sound of a bang.
Common words with 碰
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 碰到 | pèngdào | to come across; to run into | HSK 2 |
| 碰见 | pèngjiàn | to run into; to meet (unexpectedly) | HSK 2 |
| 碰巧 | pèngqiǎo | by chance; by coincidence | HSK 7-9 |
| 碰上 | pèngshang | to run into; to come upon | HSK 7-9 |
| 碰撞 | pèngzhuàng | to collide; collision | HSK 7-9 |
| 碰钉子 | pèng dīngzi | to meet with a rebuff | HSK 7-9 |
| 碰面 | pèngmiàn | to meet; to run into (sb) | |
| 碰头 | pèngtóu | to meet; to hold a meeting | |
| 碰触 | pèngchù | to touch | |
| 触碰 | chùpèng | to touch; (fig.) to touch on (a matter) | |
| 碰运气 | pèngyùnqi | to try one's luck; to leave sth to chance | |
| 碰壁 | pèngbì | to hit a wall; (fig.) to hit a brick wall; to hit a snag; to have the door slammed in one' |
碰 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 碰
How many strokes are in 碰?
碰 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 碰 mean?
碰 (pèng) means to touch; to meet with; to bump. A common word with it is 碰到 (pèngdào), meaning "to come across; to run into".
How do you pronounce 碰?
碰 is pronounced pèng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 碰?
The radical of 碰 is 石, which carries the idea of "stone". Dictionaries list 碰 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 碰?
The traditional form of 碰 is 掽 and 踫. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 碰 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 碰 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 碰 is part of the HSK 2 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 2.
What is the difference between 碰见 and 遇见?
Both mean to meet by chance and are often interchangeable. 碰见 (pèngjiàn) sounds a bit more casual and spoken, while 遇见 (yùjiàn) can feel slightly more neutral or written, and it is common in romantic contexts like meeting the right person.
What does 别碰 mean?
别碰 (bié pèng) means don't touch. You will see it on signs or hear it said to children, for example 别碰我的手机 (bié pèng wǒ de shǒujī), don't touch my phone.