蹦 meaning and stroke order
To jump; to bounce; to hop
How to write 蹦, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 蹦
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to jump; to bounce; to hop
How 蹦 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Foot.
足 gives the meaning and 崩 hints at the sound.
Radical: 足 (foot), shared by 119 characters on this site.
How to remember 蹦
The foot radical 足 on the left shows this is an action of the feet, and 崩 (bēng) on the right gives the sound. Picture your feet hitting the ground so hard that a mountain 山 seems to crumble 崩 as you bounce up.
蹦 (bèng) describes jumping with both feet or bouncing up and down, often in a lively or playful way. It also appears in 蹦出来 (bèngchūlai), meaning something suddenly pops up, like a word or idea. Example: 孩子们在床上蹦来蹦去。(Háizimen zài chuáng shang bèng lái bèng qù.) The kids are bouncing around on the bed.
Common mistake: Learners often read 蹦 with the first tone because its phonetic part 崩 is bēng, but 蹦 is fourth tone, bèng. Also do not confuse it with 跳 (tiào), the general word for jump. 蹦 suggests a bouncy, hopping motion.
Common words with 蹦
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 蹦出来 | bèngchūlai | to crop up; to pop up | |
| 活蹦乱跳 | huóbèngluàntiào | to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively; healthy and active |
蹦 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 蹦
How many strokes are in 蹦?
蹦 is written with 18 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 蹦 mean?
蹦 (bèng) means to jump; to bounce; to hop. A common word with it is 蹦出来 (bèngchūlai), meaning "to crop up; to pop up".
How do you pronounce 蹦?
蹦 is pronounced bèng, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 蹦?
The radical of 蹦 is 足, which carries the idea of "foot". Dictionaries list 蹦 under this radical.
Is 蹦 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 蹦 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 蹦 and 跳?
跳 (tiào) is the general, neutral word for jumping and covers things like high jump or skipping rope. 蹦 (bèng) is more casual and focuses on bouncing or hopping, often with both feet, as in 蹦蹦跳跳 (bèngbèng tiàotiào), hopping and skipping happily.
How do you use 活蹦乱跳?
活蹦乱跳 (huóbèngluàntiào) describes someone or something full of energy and healthy, often children, animals, or fresh fish. For example, 他病好了,又活蹦乱跳的。(Tā bìng hǎo le, yòu huóbèngluàntiào de.) He is over his illness and full of life again.