庞

龐

páng

广 + 龙

Frequency#1849

Definitions

páng (adjective) huge; enormous

Páng (noun) surname

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 广 represents the meaning and 龙 represents the sound. The meaning later extended to "huge" and "disorderly". Simplified form of 龐.

About

The character "庞", with its traditional form "龐", is structured from the radical "广", which denotes a building or shelter, and the component "龍" meaning dragon, which historically served as a phonetic element while also implying grandeur. Originally signifying a lofty or high house, the term's meaning broadened to describe anything large or massive, such as in the compound "庞大" for immense size. Subsequently, it developed additional senses of disorder and complexity, evident in words like "庞杂" indicating miscellaneous or jumbled conditions. The simplified form "庞" maintains the "广" radical but substitutes "龍" with the simplified "龙", continuing its role in pronunciation and meaning.

Etymology Hide

Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Jin dynasty (266-420 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这只大象很庞大。

Zhè zhī dàxiàng hěn pángdà.

This elephant is very huge.

他的脸庞很圆。

Tā de liǎnpáng hěn yuán.

His face is very round.

资料庞杂难以整理。

Zīliào pángzá nányǐ zhěnglǐ.

The materials are numerous and disorderly, making them hard to organize.

庞先生是我们的老师。

Páng xiānsheng shì wǒmen de lǎoshī.

Mr. Pang is our teacher.

这个项目需要庞大的资金支持。

Zhège xiàngmù xūyào pángdà de zījīn zhīchí.

This project requires enormous financial support.

庞杂的事务让他疲惫不堪。

Pángzá de shìwù ràng tā píbèi bùkān.

The numerous and messy affairs make him exhausted.

博物馆里有一具庞大的恐龙骨架。

Bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu yī jù pángdà de kǒnglóng gǔjià.

There is a huge dinosaur skeleton in the museum.

面对庞杂的市场信息，他做出了明智的决策。

Miànduì pángzá de shìchǎng xìnxī, tā zuò chūle míngzhì de juécè.

Facing the numerous and disorderly market information, he made a wise decision.

Related Characters

Component: 广

Component: 龙

庞