呠 (pěn) - To puff, to blow out smoke or air & onomatopoeia for a puffing sound.

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pěn ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 口

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呠 · pěn

To puff, to blow out smoke or air from the mouth;

onomatopoeia for a puffing sound.

To puff, to blow out smoke or aironomatopoeia for a puffing sound.

Usage highlights

puff smokepuff airpuff steampuff out cheekspuffing sound

Synonyms

  • 喷— to spurt, to spray, to puff
  • 吹— to blow

Antonyms

  • 吸— to inhale, to suck

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He puffed out smoke (呠烟).
  • The engine puffed steam (呠蒸汽).
  • The child puffed out his cheeks (呠起脸颊).

Collocations

  • puff smoke(呠烟)
  • puff air(呠气)
  • puff steam(呠蒸汽)
  • puff out cheeks(呠起脸颊)
  • puffing sound(呠呠声)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily an onomatopoeic character representing the sound of puffing or blowing.
  • Used in descriptive contexts for actions involving expulsion of air or smoke from the mouth.

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