歕 (pēn) - To spurt & to blow out

歕Tone 1

pēn ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

歕 · pēn

To spurt;

to blow out;

to puff;

to spray.

To spurtto blow outto puff

Usage highlights

spurt waterblow airspray paintbreathe firepuff out smokegush out

Synonyms

  • 喷— to spurt; to spray
  • 吹— to blow
  • 射— to shoot out

Antonyms

  • 吸— to inhale; to suck in
  • 吞— to swallow

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The whale spouts water (鲸鱼歕水).
  • He puffed out smoke (他歕烟).
  • The fountain sprays water (喷泉歕水).
  • The dragon breathes fire (龙歕火).

Collocations

  • spurt water(歕水)
  • blow air(歕气)
  • spray paint(歕漆)
  • breathe fire(歕火)
  • puff out smoke(歕烟)
  • gush out(歕出)

Idioms

  • To be furious(气歕歕)
  • To spray with saliva while talking(口沫横歕)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in Min Nan and other Southern Chinese dialects to describe forceful expulsion of air or liquid.
  • Appears in folk descriptions of mythical creatures like dragons breathing fire.
  • The character is considered a variant form of 喷 (pēn) in some contexts.

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