乒 (pīng) - Onomatopoeia for the sound of a gunshot or & used in 'ping pong' (table tennis).

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pīng ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 丿

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乒 · pīng

Onomatopoeia for the sound of a gunshot or ping;

used in 'ping pong' (table tennis).

Onomatopoeia for the sound of a gunshot orused in 'ping pong' (table tennis).

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 乓— pang (complementary sound in ping pong)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The sound of a bullet whizzing by (乒的一声).
  • He plays table tennis (乒乓球) very well.
  • The ball made a ping sound (乒的一声响).

Collocations

  • Table tennis(乒乓球)
  • Ping pong sound(乒乒乓乓)
  • Ping(乒)
  • Ping pong ball(乒乓球)
  • Ping pong table(乒乓球台)
  • Ping pong racket(乒乓球拍)

Idioms

  • Ping pong diplomacy(乒乓外交)
  • Ping pong sound(乒乒乓乓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally an onomatopoeic character representing sharp, high-pitched sounds.
  • Gained prominence through the sport of table tennis (乒乓球), especially during the Ping Pong Diplomacy era between China and the US in the 1970s.

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