抨

pēng

平 + 扌

Definitions

pēng attack; impeach

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 平 represents the sound.

Semantic: 扌 Phonetic: 平

About

抨 is a phono-semantic compound: the hand radical 扌 indicates an action performed by hand, and the phonetic 平 provides the sound. The character originally referred to the physical act of plucking or snapping a bowstring to shoot an arrow or pellet at a target. Over time, this concrete image of launching a projectile evolved into a metaphorical sense of verbal attack, and now 抨 is used almost exclusively for harsh written or verbal criticism, publicly denouncing someone's actions or formally censuring political policies.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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这篇文章抨击了不良的社会现象。

Zhè piān wénzhāng pēngjí le bùliáng de shèhuì xiànxiàng.

This article criticizes negative social phenomena.

媒体猛烈抨击了政府的这项政策。

Méitǐ měngliè pēngjí le zhèngfǔ de zhè xiàng zhèngcè.

The media fiercely criticized the government's policy.

他撰文公开抨击了对手的虚伪。

Tā zhuàn wén gōngkāi pēngjí le duìshǒu de xūwěi.

He wrote an article publicly denouncing his opponent's hypocrisy.

这位评论家经常抨击文化界的浮夸风气。

Zhè wèi pínglùnjiā jīngcháng pēngjí wénhuà jiè de fúkuā fēngqì.

This critic often attacks the pretentiousness in cultural circles.

他的演讲尖锐地抨击了教育体系中的弊端。

Tā de yǎnjiǎng jiānruì de pēngjí le jiàoyù tǐxì zhōng de bìduān.

His speech sharply criticized the malpractices within the education system.

该报告有力地抨击了行业内普遍存在的垄断行为。

Gāi bàogào yǒulì de pēngjí le hángyè nèi pǔbiàn cúnzài de lǒngduàn xíngwéi.

The report forcefully condemned the widespread monopolistic practices within the industry.

这部纪录片旨在抨击那种忽视历史教训的短视行为。

Zhè bù jìlùpiàn zhǐ zài pēngjí nà zhǒng hūshì lìshǐ jiàoxùn de duǎnshì xíngwéi.

This documentary aims to criticize the short-sighted behavior of ignoring historical lessons.

哲学家从伦理角度深刻抨击了这种功利至上的价值观。

Zhéxuéjiā cóng lúnlǐ jiǎodù shēnkè pēngjí le zhè zhǒng gōnglì zhìshàng de jiàzhíguān.

The philosopher profoundly criticized this utilitarian-first value system from an ethical perspective.

Related Characters

Component: 平

Component: 扌

抨