乓

pāng
丘 + 丶

Definitions

pāng (particle) (onom.) bang

Etymology

Derived from 兵 (bīng), with one stroke removed. Symmetric with 乒, so that 乒乓 (pīngpāng) resembles the back-and-forth motion of ping-pong.

About

The character 乓 is a modern onomatopoeia for sharp, percussive sounds, invented by modifying the character 兵 (bīng, "soldier"). It was formed by removing the left leg of 兵's bottom component. 乓 almost always appears paired with 乒 (pīng), created by removing the right leg of the same base. Together, they mimic the rhythmic sound of alternating impacts, a pairing that led to their adoption as the name for table tennis, echoing the sound of the bouncing ball.

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢打乒乓球。

Wǒ xǐhuān dǎ pīngpāngqiú.

I like playing table tennis.

他每天打乒乓球。

Tā měitiān dǎ pīngpāngqiú.

He plays table tennis every day.

乒乓球比赛开始了。

Pīngpāngqiú bǐsài kāishǐ le.

The table tennis match has started.

门乓的一声关上了。

Mén pāng de yī shēng guānshàng le.

The door closed with a bang.

杯子掉在地上发出乓的声音。

Bēizi diào zài dìshàng fāchū pāng de shēngyīn.

The cup fell on the ground making a bang sound.

乒乓球拍和球都在桌子上。

Pīngpāngqiú pāi hé qiú dōu zài zhuōzi shàng.

The table tennis paddle and ball are both on the table.

当球击中桌面时发出乓的声响。

Dāng qiú jīzhōng zhuōmiàn shí fāchū pāng de shēngxiǎng.

When the ball hits the table surface, it makes a ping sound.

在安静的夜晚，突然传来乓的一声巨响。

Zài ānjìng de yèwǎn, tūrán chuánlái pāng de yī shēng jùxiǎng.

In the quiet night, suddenly there came a loud bang sound.

Related Characters

Component: 丘

兵 岳 丘 邱 乒 蚯 茊 虗 坵 駈

Component: 丶

之 义 太 求 术 夜 户 丽 良 监 临 玉 凡 尤

Example Words

乒乓球 乒乓 乒乓球拍 乒乓球台