怦

pēng
平 + 忄

Definitions

pēng (onom.) the thumping of one's heart

Etymology

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

Semantic: 忄 Phonetic: 平

About

怦 is a phono-semantic compound: the left radical 忄 (a variant of the heart radical) indicates emotion or psychological state, while the right component 平 provides the phonetic sound. The character is used almost exclusively to describe the physical sensation of a heart palpitating or beating rapidly due to eagerness, nervousness, or sudden surprise. Its usage is largely confined to onomatopoeic or descriptive compounds that mimic the literal thumping of the heartbeat, reflecting a direct link between its structure and its narrow, specific meaning.

Example Sentences Hide

我的心怦怦跳。

Wǒ de xīn pēng pēng tiào.

My heart is pounding.

他怦然心动了。

Tā pēng rán xīn dòng le.

He felt his heart beat fast.

听到敲门声，她心里怦怦直跳。

Tīng dào qiāo mén shēng, tā xīn lǐ pēng pēng zhí tiào.

Hearing the knocking sound, her heart pounded wildly.

看到他的笑容，我不禁怦然心动。

Kàn dào tā de xiào róng, wǒ bù jīn pēng rán xīn dòng.

Seeing his smile, I couldn't help but feel my heart flutter.

在黑暗的走廊里，我的心脏怦怦作响。

Zài hēi àn de zǒu láng lǐ, wǒ de xīn zàng pēng pēng zuò xiǎng.

In the dark corridor, my heart was thumping loudly.

每当想起那件事，我的心就会怦怦乱跳。

Měi dāng xiǎng qǐ nà jiàn shì, wǒ de xīn jiù huì pēng pēng luàn tiào.

Whenever I think of that incident, my heart starts to beat irregularly.

她试图保持冷静，但心跳却怦然加速。

Tā shì tú bǎo chí lěng jìng, dàn xīn tiào què pēng rán jiā sù.

She tried to stay calm, but her heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

在关键时刻，他感到一阵怦然的紧张感袭来。

Zài guān jiàn shí kè, tā gǎn dào yī zhèn pēng rán de jǐn zhāng gǎn xí lái.

At the critical moment, he felt a sudden wave of nervousness.

Related Characters

Component: 平

评 苹 坪 砰 抨 秤 鲆 枰 評 閛 伻 匉 呯 泙

Component: 忄

情 性 快 怕 惊 怀 怪 慢 忙 懂 惯 恨 恰 忆

Example Words

怦然心动 怦怦 怦然