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彭 is a phono-semantic compound where the left component 壴 (zhù), an early pictograph of a drum on a stand, provides the core meaning. The right component 彡 (shān), typically denoting hair or patterns, here represents the rhythmic vibrations or sound waves emanating from the struck drum. Its original sense thus captured the booming, continuous sound of drumming. While this acoustic meaning appears in classical texts, the character is now overwhelmingly used as a common Chinese surname.
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彭先生是我的老师。
我认识一位彭先生。
彭老师教我们数学。
我去过彭州旅行。
彭祖是古代寿星。
彭经理正在主持会议。
如果彭先生有空，他会来参加聚会。
尽管彭教授很忙，但他还是抽时间指导了我的论文。