泵 (bèng): pump (loanword)

泵 (bèng) is a Chinese character meaning “pump (loanword).” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 石 (structural) and 水 (structural). It ranks #3013 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 泵 to pull water 水 out of stone 石. Its radical form 氵 (water) appears in many related characters such as 河 (hé, river), 海 (hǎi, sea), 洋 (yáng, ocean).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. pump (loanword)

Etymology & Origin

泵

ideographicTo pull water 水 out of stone 石

Decomposition: ⿱石水 (layout: top-bottom)

Stroke Order

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2
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9

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
水泵shuǐ bèngwater pump
油泵yóu bèngoil pump
泵站bèng zhànpumping station
真空泵zhēn kōng bèngvacuum pump
气泵qì bèngair pump
气动泵qì dòng bèngpneumatic pump
抽水泵chōu shuǐ bèngwater pump
热泵rè bèngheat pump
泵灯bèng dēnglamp
氮泵dàn bèngpre-workout (supplement)
泵柄bèng bǐngpump handle
泵浦nounbèng pǔpump (loanword)
12
Total compounds
33
As first character
67
As last character
0
As middle character

泵 appears in 12 compound words: 33 as the first character, 67 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Example Sentences

IT之家Sep 2026

特斯拉改款 Semi 纯电重卡搭载全新热泵与传动系统,运营成本优势明显

tè sī lā gǎi kuǎn S e m i chún diàn chóng kǎ dā zài quán xīn rè bèng yǔ chuán dòng xì tǒng , yùn yíng chéng běn yōu shì míng xiǎn

Tesla's redesigned Semi all-electric heavy-duty truck features a new heat pump and drivetrain, offering significant advantages in operating costs

IT之家Sep 2026

小米米家热泵洗烘一体洗衣机官宣即将亮相,搭载双风轮高效烘干技术

xiǎo mǐ mǐ jiā rè bèng xǐ hōng yī tǐ xǐ yī jī guān xuān jí jiāng liàng xiāng , dā zài shuāng fēng lún gāo xiào hōng gān jì shù

Xiaomi Mi Home Heat Pump Washer-Dryer Officially Announced to Debut Soon, Featuring Dual-Fan High-Efficiency Drying Technology

爱范儿Sep 2026

调节电路每次只做小幅降压,效率很高;大比例的转换则交给更高效的电荷泵。

diào jié diàn lù měi cì zhī zuò xiǎo fú jiàng yā , xiào lǜ hěn gāo ; dà bǐ lì de zhuǎn huàn zé jiāo gěi gèng gāo xiào de diàn hé bèng .

The regulation circuit performs only small voltage reductions at a time, resulting in high efficiency; larger voltage conversions are handled by a more efficient charge pump.

爱范儿Sep 2026

银河 TT 全系标配主副驾电动座椅、主驾座椅通风、加热和按摩、热泵空调及全景天幕。

yín hé T T quán xì biāo pèi zhǔ fù jià diàn dòng zuò yǐ , zhǔ jià zuò yǐ tōng fēng , jiā rè hé àn mó , rè bèng kōng diào jí quán jǐng tiān mù .

The entire Galaxy TT lineup comes standard with power-adjustable driver and front passenger seats, driver's seat ventilation, heating, and massage functions, a heat pump air conditioning system, and a panoramic sunroof.

中国新闻网·生活Sep 2026

宗晔: 大家用得比较多的是一种抑酸药,也就是奥美拉唑这类强有力的质子泵抑制剂。

zōng 晔 : dà jiā yòng dé bǐ jiào duō de shì yī zhǒng yì suān yào , yě jiù shì ào měi lā 唑 zhè lèi qiáng yǒu lì de zhì zǐ bèng yì zhì jì .

Zong Ye: The type of medication people use most often is an acid-suppressing drug—specifically, powerful proton pump inhibitors like omeprazole.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 泵 (bèng) mean in Chinese?
泵 (bèng) primarily means "pump (loanword)." It is not part of the HSK 3.0 syllabus. It ranks #3013 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 泵 have?
泵 is written with 9 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 泵?
The radical associated with 泵 is 氵 (water). This radical appears in many characters related to water.
What are the components of 泵?
泵 is composed of: 石 (structural), 水 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱石水 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 泵?
Common words with 泵 include: 水泵 (shuǐ bèng, "water pump"); 油泵 (yóu bèng, "oil pump"); 泵站 (bèng zhàn, "pumping station"); 真空泵 (zhēn kōng bèng, "vacuum pump"); 气泵 (qì bèng, "air pump"). There are over 12 compound words containing this character.
Is 泵 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 泵 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.