軯 (pēng) - A loud rumbling or crashing sound, like thunder & onomatopoeic for loud noises.

軯Tone 1

pēng ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

軯 · pēng

A loud rumbling or crashing sound, like thunder or heavy objects falling;

onomatopoeic for loud noises.

A loud rumbling or crashing sound, like thunderonomatopoeic for loud noises.

Usage highlights

Rumbling soundLoud bangThunderous noiseCrashing soundDeafening roar

Synonyms

  • 轰— bang, boom, rumble (more common onomatopoeia)
  • 砰— bang, thump (for sudden impact sounds)
  • 隆— rumble, roar (for continuous loud sounds)

Antonyms

  • 静— quiet, silent
  • 悄— quiet, noiseless

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The thunder rumbled loudly (雷声軯然).
  • The sound of the collapsing building was deafening (楼房倒塌声軯軯).
  • He heard a loud bang from the distance (远处传来軯的一声).

Collocations

  • Rumbling sound(軯然)
  • Loud bang(軯的一声)
  • Thunderous noise(軯軯)
  • Crashing sound(軯响)
  • Deafening roar(軯轰)

Idioms

  • Thunder rumbles and lightning flashes(雷軯电闪)
  • The sound of chariots rumbling(车马軯軯)
  • Mountains collapsing with a roar(山崩軯然)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in classical Chinese literature as an onomatopoeic character.
  • Often appears in descriptions of natural phenomena like thunder or man-made loud noises.
  • Considered a rare character in modern usage, mostly preserved in literary contexts.

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