砰

pēng
平 + 石

Definitions

pēng (onom.) bang; thump

Etymology

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

Semantic: 石 Phonetic: 平

About

A phono-semantic compound, 砰 combines the stone radical 石 on the left, evoking hard minerals, rocks, and heavy physical objects, with the phonetic component 平 on the right, which indicates its pronunciation. The character is primarily onomatopoeic, capturing the loud, resonant crash when heavy things collide: rocks smashing together, a heavy door slamming shut, or a forceful, dull thump. It frequently appears in descriptive writing to convey the sudden auditory jolt of a weighty strike or an object hitting the ground.

Example Sentences Hide

门砰地一声关上了。

Mén pēng de yī shēng guān shàng le.

The door closed with a bang.

气球砰的一声爆炸了。

Qìqiú pēng de yī shēng bàozhà le.

The balloon popped with a bang.

他砰地敲了一下桌子。

Tā pēng de qiāo le yīxià zhuōzi.

He banged on the table.

突然传来砰的一声响。

Tūrán chuánlái pēng de yī shēng xiǎng.

Suddenly, there was a bang.

玻璃瓶掉在地上砰地碎了。

Bōlipíng diào zài dìshàng pēng de suì le.

The glass bottle fell on the ground and shattered with a bang.

听到砰的一声，我们都吓了一跳。

Tīng dào pēng de yī shēng, wǒmen dōu xià le yī tiào.

Hearing a bang, we all got a fright.

他心想：砰的一声，车胎爆了。

Tā xīn xiǎng: pēng de yī shēng, chētāi bào le.

He thought: with a bang, the tire burst.

当烟花在空中砰地绽放时，孩子们欢呼起来。

Dāng yānhuā zài kōngzhōng pēng de zhànfàng shí, háizimen huānhū qǐlái.

When the fireworks burst in the air with a bang, the children cheered.

Related Characters

Component: 平

评 苹 坪 抨 怦 秤 鲆 枰 評 閛 伻 匉 呯 泙

Component: 石

确 研 破 础 硬 码 碰 矿 碎 岩 碍 磨 磁 碗

Example Words

砰砰