Definitions

pài used in 澎湃[péng pài]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "湃" incorporates the water radical (氵) with the component "拜" to form a phono-semantic compound, where the radical signifies its semantic field related to water and the phonetic element contributes to its sound. Its etymology points to a consistent usage in conveying concepts of water in motion, such as splashing or surging, particularly within the compound "澎湃". The meaning of "湃" has remained focused on these aquatic actions without notable change, and its structural composition has persisted in its standard form.

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大海的波涛很澎

Dàhǎi de bōtāo hěn péngpài.

The waves of the sea are very surging.

他的内心澎不已。

Tā de nèixīn péngpài bùyǐ.

His heart is surging uncontrollably.

瀑布落下,水声澎

Pùbù luòxià, shuǐshēng péngpài.

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

音乐响起时,全场激情澎

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.

时代的浪潮澎向前。

Shídài de làngcháo péngpài xiàng qián.

The tide of the times surges forward.

在澎的江水中,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,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.