挷 (péng) - To beat & to strike

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péng ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical: 扌

柠七

挷 · péng

To beat;

to strike;

to pound;

to drive in (nails, stakes).

To beatto striketo pound

Usage highlights

drive a nailpound meatstrike a drumhammer a stakebeat firmlystrike soundly

Synonyms

  • 打— to hit, to beat
  • 敲— to knock, to tap
  • 击— to strike, to hit

Antonyms

  • 抚— to stroke, to caress
  • 摸— to touch gently

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He drove a stake into the ground (挷木桩).
  • The carpenter hammered the nail (挷钉子).
  • They beat the drum to signal the start (挷鼓).

Collocations

  • drive a nail(挷钉子)
  • pound meat(挷肉)
  • strike a drum(挷鼓)
  • hammer a stake(挷桩)
  • beat firmly(挷紧)
  • strike soundly(挷实)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character is primarily associated with manual labor and construction tasks.
  • It is a variant form of the more common character 棒, which can also mean 'to beat' but more frequently means 'stick' or 'excellent'.

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