湃

pài
拜 + 氵

Definitions

pài used in 澎湃[péng pài]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 拜 represents the sound.

Semantic: 氵 Phonetic: 拜

About

The character 湃 is a phono-semantic compound. The left-side water radical 氵 anchors it in the semantic field of water and liquid movement, while the right-side component 拜 (bài, meaning 'to bow or worship') indicates the sound. It vividly describes the dynamic action and roaring sound of large waves crashing and surging, or turbulent water striking surfaces. It rarely stands as an independent word; instead, it pairs with similar characters to form descriptive compounds that depict immense aquatic power, roaring ocean tides, or, metaphorically, overwhelming surges of emotion or large-scale social movements.

Example Sentences Hide

大海的波涛很澎湃。

Dàhǎi de bōtāo hěn péngpài.

The waves of the sea are very surging.

他的内心澎湃不已。

Tā de nèixīn péngpài bùyǐ.

His heart is surging uncontrollably.

瀑布落下，水声澎湃。

Pùbù luòxià, shuǐshēng péngpài.

The waterfall falls, and the sound of water is surging.

音乐响起时，全场激情澎湃。

Yīnyuè xiǎngqǐ shí, quán chǎng jīqíng péngpài.

When the music started, the whole venue was filled with passionate surge.

看到祖国的发展，我心中澎湃着自豪感。

Kàndào zǔguó de fāzhǎn, wǒ xīnzhōng péngpàizhe zìháogǎn.

Seeing the development of the motherland, my heart surges with pride.

时代的浪潮澎湃向前。

Shídài de làngcháo péngpài xiàng qián.

The tide of the times surges forward.

在澎湃的江水中，船只艰难前行。

Zài péngpài de jiāngshuǐ zhōng, chuánzhī jiānnán qiánxíng.

In the surging river water, the boat moves forward with difficulty.

尽管外界议论澎湃，他依然坚持自己的决定。

Jǐnguǎn wàijiè yìlùn péngpài, tā yīrán jiānchí zìjǐ de juédìng.

Despite the surging discussions from the outside, he still insists on his own decision.

Related Characters

Component: 拜

法 没 海 活 治 清 济 流 深 满 消 注 派 河

Example Words

澎湃 心潮澎湃