(pēng) - Onomatopoeia for the sound of a heartbeat or & describes a state of being startled, excited, or

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pēng | 8 strokes | radical: 忄

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Onomatopoeia for the sound of a heartbeat or thumping;

describes a state of being startled, excited, or nervous.

Onomatopoeia for the sound of a heartbeat ordescribes a state of being startled, excited, or

Usage highlights

Heart poundingHeart throbbingHeart suddenly movedThumping soundStartled heartbeatHeartbeat quickens

Synonyms

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • My heart is pounding (怦怦跳).
  • She felt a sudden thump in her heart (怦然心动).
  • The loud noise made his heart thump (怦的一惊).

Collocations

  • Heart pounding(怦怦)
  • Heart throbbing(怦怦跳)
  • Heart suddenly moved(怦然心动)
  • Thumping sound(怦然作响)
  • Startled heartbeat(怦然一惊)
  • Heartbeat quickens(怦怦加速)

Idioms

  • Heart suddenly moved(怦然心动)
  • Heart pounding with excitement(怦怦直跳)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in literature to describe the physical sensation of emotional arousal, particularly romantic attraction or sudden fear.
  • The character combines the heart radical (忄) with the phonetic component 平, suggesting the sound of a heartbeat.

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