棚

péng

朋 + 木

HSK 3.0Level 7

Frequency#2449

Definitions

péng (noun) shed; canopy; shack

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 木 represents the meaning and 朋 represents the sound.

Semantic: 木 Phonetic: 朋

About

The character 棚, which signifies a shed or canopy, is structured with the semantic component 木 indicating wood and the phonetic component 朋 guiding its pronunciation. Etymologically, it represented simple wooden constructions used for shelter or support, and its meaning has expanded over time to cover a wider array of enclosed or covered spaces, such as greenhouses or film studios, while its structural composition remains consistent.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

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Example Sentences Hide

这个大棚很宽敞。

Zhège dàpéng hěn kuānchang.

This greenhouse is very spacious.

农民们在瓜棚里忙碌。

Nóngmínmen zài guāpéng lǐ mánglù.

The farmers are busy in the melon shed.

工人们在院中搭了一个棚。

Gōngrénmen zài yuàn zhōng dā le yí gè péng.

The workers set up a shed in the courtyard.

他把自行车停放在车棚下。

Tā bǎ zìxíngchē tíngfàng zài chēpéng xià.

He parked his bicycle under the bicycle shed.

那片老旧棚户区即将被改造。

Nà piàn lǎojiù pénghùqū jíjiāng bèi gǎizào.

That old shantytown area is about to be redeveloped.

摄影棚里的灯光布置非常专业。

Shèyǐngpéng lǐ de dēngguāng bùzhì fēichāng zhuānyè.

The lighting arrangement in the photography studio is very professional.

夏季音乐节在临时搭建的棚内举行。

Xiàjì yīnyuè jié zài línshí dājiàn de péng nèi jǔxíng.

The summer music festival is held in a temporarily built tent.

政府的棚改政策改善了数万家庭的居住条件。

Zhèngfǔ de pénggǎi zhèngcè gǎishàn le shù wàn jiātíng de jūzhù tiáojiàn.

The government's shantytown renovation policy has improved the housing conditions for tens of thousands of families.

Related Characters

Component: 朋

Component: 木

棚