龐 (páng) - Large, huge, immense & disorderly, messy

龐Tone 2

páng ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

柠七

龐 · páng

Large, huge, immense;

disorderly, messy;

face;

surname Pang.

Large, huge, immensedisorderly, messyface

Usage highlights

Huge systemComplex and disorderlyRound faceSurname PangLarge numberHuge volume

Synonyms

  • 大— big, large
  • 巨— huge, gigantic
  • 廣— wide, extensive

Antonyms

  • 小— small, little
  • 細— fine, thin
  • 微— tiny, minute

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The company has a huge system (龐大的系統).
  • His room is very messy (房間很龐雜).
  • She has a round face (龐龐的臉).
  • Mr. Pang is our neighbor (龐先生是我們的鄰居).

Collocations

  • Huge system(龐大的系統)
  • Complex and disorderly(龐雜)
  • Round face(龐龐)
  • Surname Pang(龐姓)
  • Large number(龐大的數目)
  • Huge volume(龐大的體積)

Idioms

  • Numerous and jumbled(龐雜不堪)
  • Huge and complex(龐大複雜)
  • Pang Tong of the Three Kingdoms(龐士元)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 龐 was originally used to describe large houses or spacious dwellings.
  • In Chinese history, Pang Tong (龐統) was a famous strategist during the Three Kingdoms period, known as 'Young Phoenix'.
  • The character carries connotations of both size and potential disorder when things become too large.

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