鹏 meaning and stroke order
Fabulous bird of enormous size
How to write 鹏, 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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How 鹏 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Bird.
鸟 gives the meaning and 朋 hints at the sound.
Radical: 鸟 (bird), shared by 72 characters on this site.
How to remember 鹏
鹏 combines 朋 (péng, friend), which gives the sound, with 鸟 (niǎo, bird), which gives the meaning. Picture a bird so huge that it needs a friend 朋 just to help carry its wings.
鹏 refers to the roc, a giant mythical bird from ancient Chinese stories. Today it appears mostly in idioms, in company names, and very often in given names, where it suggests big ambitions. Example: 祝你鹏程万里。(Zhù nǐ péngchéng-wànlǐ.) I wish you a brilliant future.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write the right side as 乌 (wū, crow), which has no dot inside, instead of 鸟. Also remember that 朋 already ends in the second tone, so 鹏 is péng, the same sound as 朋.
Common words with 鹏
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 鹏程万里 | péngchéng-wànlǐ | the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom); one's future prospects are brilliant | HSK 7-9 |
Questions about 鹏
How many strokes are in 鹏?
鹏 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 鹏 mean?
鹏 (péng) means fabulous bird of enormous size. A common word with it is 鹏程万里 (péngchéng-wànlǐ), meaning "the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom); one's future prospects are brilliant".
How do you pronounce 鹏?
鹏 is pronounced péng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 鹏?
The radical of 鹏 is 鸟, which carries the idea of "bird". Dictionaries list 鹏 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 鹏?
The traditional form of 鹏 is 鵬. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 鹏 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 鹏 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 鹏 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why do so many Chinese men have 鹏 in their names?
Parents choose 鹏 because the giant bird flies far and high, so it expresses hope for success and a great future. Names like 大鹏 (Dàpéng) or 志鹏 (Zhìpéng) are common for this reason.
When can I use the idiom 鹏程万里?
It is a polite wish for someone starting something new, such as graduating, starting a job, or moving abroad. You might write it in a card or say it at a farewell. It sounds formal, so it is not used in casual chat about small things.