憉 (péng) - To swell, expand & to be filled with strong emotion, especially anger

憉Tone 2

péng ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

憉 · péng

To swell, expand;

to be filled with strong emotion, especially anger or pride.

To swell, expandto be filled with strong emotion, especially anger

Usage highlights

Swelling with prideExpanding angerSwelling chestRising tideExpanding forceSwelling emotion

Synonyms

  • 胀— to swell, expand
  • 膨— to expand, swell
  • 愤— angry, indignant

Antonyms

  • 缩— to shrink, contract
  • 消— to diminish, disappear
  • 静— calm, quiet

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • His chest swelled with pride (胸中憉憉).
  • Anger swelled within him (怒气憉张).
  • The river swelled after the rain (河水憉涨).

Collocations

  • Swelling with pride(憉憉)
  • Expanding anger(憉怒)
  • Swelling chest(憉胸)
  • Rising tide(憉潮)
  • Expanding force(憉力)
  • Swelling emotion(憉情)

Idioms

  • Chest swelling with pride(胸憉气傲)
  • Anger swelling and expanding(怒气憉张)
  • Heart swelling with emotion(心憉意满)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Rare character primarily found in classical Chinese texts describing emotional or physical expansion.
  • Often used in literary contexts to depict the physical sensation of strong emotions, particularly pride or anger.
  • The character combines the heart/mind radical (忄) with 彭 (péng, sound of drumming/swelling), suggesting emotional intensity.

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