澎 (pēng) - Peng — onomatopoeic for the sound of waves & surging, swelling

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pēng ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

澎 · pēng

Peng — onomatopoeic for the sound of waves crashing;

surging, swelling;

refers to turbulent waters or emotional agitation.

Peng — onomatopoeic for the sound of wavessurging, swellingrefers to turbulent waters or emotional agitation.

Usage highlights

Surging wavesEmotionally surgingPeng LakePeng ArchipelagoRaging torrentSurging tide

Synonyms

  • 涌— surge, well up
  • 湃— surging (often paired with 澎)

Antonyms

  • 静— calm, still
  • 平— flat, peaceful

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The waves crashed against the shore (澎湃).
  • He was filled with surging emotions (心潮澎湃).
  • The Penghu Islands are in Taiwan Strait (澎湖列岛).
  • The river surged and overflowed (河水澎湃).

Collocations

  • Surging waves(澎湃)
  • Emotionally surging(心潮澎湃)
  • Peng Lake(澎湖)
  • Peng Archipelago(澎湖列岛)
  • Raging torrent(澎湃的急流)
  • Surging tide(澎湃的潮水)

Idioms

  • Heart surging like the tide(心潮澎湃)
  • Waves surging and billowing(汹涌澎湃)
  • Emotions surging like waves(激情澎湃)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Strong association with the Peng Lake Islands (Penghu) in Taiwan Strait, an important archipelago.
  • Often used metaphorically for powerful emotions or revolutionary fervor in modern Chinese.
  • Evokes imagery of the mighty power of ocean waves in classical Chinese poetry.

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