Definitions

péng used in 澎湃[péng pài]; Taiwan pr. [pēng]

Etymology phono-semantic

water

Semantic: Phonetic:

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The character "澎" is a phono-semantic compound consisting of the water radical 氵, denoting its association with liquid, and the component 彭, which primarily functions as a phonetic indicator but also carries connotations of sound or vibration. Etymologically, this construction was devised to represent the concept of water splashing or surging with force, drawing from the idea of rhythmic intensity implied by "彭". Its meaning initially centered on describing the physical motion and sound of waves, yet it gradually extended to metaphorically illustrate any powerful, overflowing, or turbulent state, such as in the term 澎湃 for surging waves or fervent emotions.

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湖很美丽。

Pénghú hěn měilì.

Penghu is very beautiful.

湖的海鲜有名。

Pénghú de hǎixiān yǒumíng.

The seafood in Penghu is famous.

海浪湃壮观。

Hǎilàng péngpài zhuàngguān.

The surging waves are spectacular.

他的心中湃着热情。

Tā de xīnzhōng péngpài zhe rèqíng.

In his heart, passion is surging.

湖列岛位于台湾海峡。

Pénghú lièdǎo wèiyú Táiwān Hǎixiá.

The Penghu Islands are located in the Taiwan Strait.

经济发展像湃的江河一样。

Jīngjì fāzhǎn xiàng péngpài de jiānghé yīyàng.

Economic development is like surging rivers.

湃的时代洪流中,我们不断学习。

Zài péngpài de shídài hóngliú zhōng, wǒmen bùduàn xuéxí.

In the surging torrent of the times, we keep learning.

面对湃而来的信息浪潮,保持理性至关重要。

Miànduì péngpài ér lái de xìnxī làngcháo, bǎochí lǐxìng zhìguān zhòngyào.

Facing the surging tide of information, maintaining rationality is crucial.