乓 (pāng): (onom.) bang

乓 (pāng) is a Chinese character meaning “(onom.) bang.” Classified as HSK Level 4 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 丘 (structural) and 丶 (structural). It ranks #2924 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 乓 a ball bouncing back and forth; compare 乒. Its radical form 丿 (slash) appears in many related characters such as 么 (me, suffix used in 什么 (what), 这么 (so), 怎么 (how) etc), 久 (jiǔ, (of a period of time) long), 乐 (lè, happy).

Spoken pronunciation

HSK 4 Radical: 丿 slash6 strokesFrequency #2924丘 structural 丶 structural

Definitions

(onom.) bang

Etymology & Origin

乓

ideographicA ball bouncing back and forth; compare 乒

Decomposition: ⿱丘丶 (layout: top-bottom)

Components:丘structural 丶structural

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with 乓

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
乒乓球noun	pīng pāng qiú	table tennis	4

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
乒乓noun	pīng pāng	(onom.) rattle
乒乓球台noun	pīng pāng qiú tái	table-tennis table
乒乓球拍noun	pīng pāng qiú pāi	ping-pong paddle

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

乓 appears in 4 compound words: 0 as the first character, 25 as the last, and 75 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 乓 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

乒pīng

0.95013,020 co-occurrences

钦qīn

0.70310 co-occurrences

楚chǔ

0.60710 co-occurrences

球qiú

0.54712,834 co-occurrences

锦jǐn

0.513812 co-occurrences

王wáng

0.43513 co-occurrences

桌zhuō

0.424194 co-occurrences

标biāo

0.405794 co-occurrences

运yùn

0.3871,046 co-occurrences

界jiè

0.383961 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

写好乓字需要掌握正确的笔画顺序。

xiě hǎo pāng zì xū yāo zhǎng wò zhēng què de bǐ huà shùn xù .

To write the character "乓" correctly, you need to master the proper stroke order.

Hk01.comApr 2026

乒乓世界杯|王曼昱4:0压倒胜日本伊藤美诚 ...

pīng pāng shì jiè bēi wáng màn 昱 4 : 0 yā dǎo shèng rì běn yī téng měi chéng . . .

Table Tennis World Cup | Wang Manyu Defeats Japan's Mima Ito 4-0 ...

The Beijing NewsMar 2026

2026澳门乒乓球世界杯签表出炉

2 0 2 6 ào mén pīng pāng qiú shì jiè bēi qiān biǎo chū lú

The draw for the 2026 Macau Table Tennis World Cup has been announced

SmzdmMar 2026

2026乒乓球世界杯前瞻(下集)

2 0 2 6 pīng pāng qiú shì jiè bēi qián zhān ( xià jí )

Preview of the 2026 Table Tennis World Cup (Part 2)

中国新闻网_梳理天下新闻Feb 2026

中国乒乓球队确认澳门世界杯参赛名单王楚钦、孙颖...

zhōng guó pīng pāng qiú duì què rèn ào mén shì jiè bēi cān sài míng dān wáng chǔ qīn , sūn yǐng . . .

Chinese table tennis team confirmed the list of participants for the Macao World Cup Wang Chuqin, Sun Ying...

English News - RthkFeb 2026

王楚钦等国乒球手晋级世界乒乓球职业大联盟新加坡大满贯八强

wáng chǔ qīn děng guó pīng qiú shǒu jìn jí shì jiè pīng pāng qiú zhí yè dà lián méng xīn jiā pō dà mǎn guàn bā qiáng

Wang Chuqin and other national table tennis players advanced to the quarterfinals of the Singapore Grand Slam of the World Table Tennis Professional League

Tatoeba

中国乒乓球队进行了一个月的封闭式冬训。

Zhōngguó pīngpāngqiú duì jìnxíng le yī gè yuè de fēngbì shì dōng xùn.

The China National Table Tennis Team had a month's closed training in winter.

Tatoeba

我们队是这次乒乓球比赛得标的热门队。

Wǒmen duì shì zhè cì pīngpāngqiú bǐsài débiāo de rèmén duì.

Our team is seeded in the ping-pong competition.

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 乓 (pāng) mean in Chinese?

乓 (pāng) primarily means "(onom.) bang." It is classified as HSK Level 4, making it an upper-intermediate character. It ranks #2924 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 乓 have?

乓 is written with 6 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 乓?

The radical associated with 乓 is 丿 (slash). This radical appears in many characters related to slash.

What are the components of 乓?

乓 is composed of: 丘 (structural), 丶 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱丘丶 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 乓?

Common words with 乓 include: 乒乓球 (pīng pāng qiú, "table tennis"); 乒乓 (pīng pāng, "(onom.) rattle"); 乒乓球台 (pīng pāng qiú tái, "table-tennis table"); 乒乓球拍 (pīng pāng qiú pāi, "ping-pong paddle"). There are over 4 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 乓 (pāng)?

Several characters share the pronunciation pāng: 旁 (one side), 胖 (fat), 庞 ((bound form) huge). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 乓 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

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

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