湃 (pài): used in 澎湃[peng2 pai4]

湃 (pài) is a Chinese character meaning “used in 澎湃[peng2 pai4].” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 氵 (semantic) and 拜 (phonetic). It ranks #3065 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 湃 water. Its radical form 氵 (water) appears in many related characters such as 河 (hé, river), 海 (hǎi, sea), 洋 (yáng, ocean).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 氵 water12 strokesFrequency #3065氵 semantic 拜 phonetic

Definitions

used in 澎湃[peng2 pai4]

Etymology & Origin

湃

pictophoneticwater

Decomposition: ⿰氵拜 (layout: left-right)

Components:氵semantic 拜phonetic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
澎湃	péng pài	(of the sea etc) surging
心潮澎湃	xīn cháo péng pài	to be overwhelmed by emotions

Total compounds

As first character

100

As last character

As middle character

湃 appears in 2 compound words: 0 as the first character, 100 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 湃 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

澎péng

0.7877,200 co-occurrences

闻wén

0.5873,294 co-occurrences

汹xiōng

0.544114 co-occurrences

新xīn

0.4213,804 co-occurrences

芯xīn

0.397102 co-occurrences

涌chōng

0.389114 co-occurrences

潮cháo

0.372264 co-occurrences

纬wěi

0.34754 co-occurrences

媒méi

0.346282 co-occurrences

激jī

0.340198 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

心潮澎湃xīncháopéngpàiHSK 7+

to feel an upsurge of emotion

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这条湃流经三个省份，滋养了沿岸的农田。

zhè tiáo pài liú jīng sān gè shěng fèn , zī yǎng le yán àn de nóng tián .

This river flows through three provinces, nourishing the farmland along its banks.

BastillepostMar 2026

梁允瑜Deep V透视晒澎湃身材被寸“水袋”搬《红楼梦》反击

liáng yǔn 瑜 D e e p V tòu shì shài péng pài shēn cái bèi cùn shuǐ dài bān hóng lóu mèng fǎn jī

Liang Yunyu Shows Off Her Curves in a Deep-V Sheer Top; After Being Called a "Water Bag," She Fights Back by Citing *Dream of the Red Chamber*

Fx168 Finance NetworkFeb 2026

新产业、新市场与新技术动能澎湃,海尔生物2025年营收超23亿元-FX...

xīn chǎn yè , xīn shì chǎng yǔ xīn jì shù dòng néng péng pài , hǎi ěr shēng wù 2 0 2 5 nián yíng shōu chāo 2 3 yì yuán F X . . .

New industries, new markets and new technologies are surging, and Haier Biotech's revenue in 2025 will exceed 2.3 billion yuan-FX...

中国军网Feb 2026

未来已来动能澎湃——透视我国未来产业的现在进行时

wèi lái yǐ lái dòng néng péng pài — — tòu shì wǒ guó wèi lái chǎn yè de xiàn zài jìn háng shí

The future has come and the momentum is surging - looking at the present tense of China's future industry

Character Family

氵 Radical Family — Characters sharing the water radical

澳ào 滨bīn 濒bīn 波bō 沧cāng 测cè 潮cháo 澈chè 澄chéng 池chí

Related Characters

河hé 海hǎi 洋yáng 江jiāng 湖hú 溪xī 流liú 池chí 汤tāng 汁zhī

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 湃 (pài) mean in Chinese?

湃 (pài) primarily means "used in 澎湃[peng2 pai4]." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3065 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 湃 have?

湃 is written with 12 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 湃?

The radical associated with 湃 is 氵 (water). This radical appears in many characters related to water.

What are the components of 湃?

湃 is composed of: 氵 (semantic), 拜 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰氵拜 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 湃?

Common words with 湃 include: 澎湃 (péng pài, "(of the sea etc) surging"); 心潮澎湃 (xīn cháo péng pài, "to be overwhelmed by emotions"). There are over 2 compound words containing this character.

Is 湃 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

Yes, 湃 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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