(pěng): to hold or offer with both hands, to sing the praises of, classifier for what can be held in both hands

(pěng) is a Chinese character meaning “to hold or offer with both hands.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (structural) and (structural). It ranks #2283 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, an offering 奉 made with two hands 扌; 奉 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form (hand) appears in many related characters such as (shǒu, hand), (, hit, make), (zhǎo, to look for).

Native pronunciation

Definitions

  1. to hold or offer with both hands
  2. to sing the praises of
  3. classifier for what can be held in both hands

Etymology & Origin

ideographicAn offering 奉 made with two hands 扌; 奉 also provides the pronunciation

Decomposition: ⿰扌奉 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
pěng chǎngto show one's support for a performer or theatrical troupe etc by attending their show
chuī pěngto flatter
pěng fù dà xiào(idiom) to split one's sides laughing
zhòng xīng pěng yuèlit. all the stars cup themselves around the moon (idiom, from Analects)
pěng fùto split one's sides laughing
pěng hóngto make popular
pěng bēito hold the winner's trophy
pěng dào tiān shàngto praise lavishly
西xī zǐ pěng xīnlit. Xishi clasps at her heart (idiom)
pěng shàng tiānto praise to the skies
pěng jué rerhua form of 捧角[peng3 jue2]
shòu zhuī pěngto be eagerly sought after
pěng fù jué dǎoto laugh until it hurts
hú chuī luàn pěngindiscriminate admiration (idiom)
pěng huā(wedding) bouquet
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Total compounds
67
As first character
21
As last character
13
As middle character

appears in 24 compound words: 67 as the first character, 21 as the last, and 13 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 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

chuī
0.5352,184 co-occurrences
zhuī
0.4904,248 co-occurrences
0.421660 co-occurrences
bēi
0.411702 co-occurrences
dòu
0.374114 co-occurrences
páo
0.361102 co-occurrences
shǒu
0.3602,904 co-occurrences
xiào
0.358408 co-occurrences
0.350534 co-occurrences
wǎn
0.34984 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (4)

pěngfùdàxiàoHSK 7+

to laugh uproariously; to burst out laughing

phrase
西xī zǐ pěng xīnHSK 6+

lit. Xishi clasps at her heart (idiom); fig. a woman who is beautiful even when suffering the pangs of illness

phrase
duōtúnpěngpìHSK 7+

to toady; to brownnose

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Showing 3 of 4 idioms containing .

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

出你的证件,配合我们的工作。

qǐng pěng chū nǐ de zhèng jiàn , pèi gě wǒ men de gōng zuò .

Please present your identification and cooperate with our work.

東方日報Mar 2026

【战况S1-2】走万利安杯 果然战绩称王

zhàn kuàng S 1 2 pěng zǒu wàn lì ān bēi guǒ rán zhàn jì chèn wáng

[Season 1-2 Results] Lifting the Wanli'an Cup: A Record-Breaking Championship

Nownews今日新聞Mar 2026

...被酸“洗地”喊讨厌在野!徐巧芯反呛:他只某一方

. . . bèi suān xǐ dì hǎn tǎo yàn zài yě ! xú qiǎo xīn fǎn qiàng : tā zhī pěng mǒu yī fāng

...Accused of "whitewashing" and being "hated by the opposition," Hsu Chiao-hsin fired back: "He only supports one side."

BastillepostFeb 2026

香港艺术节开锣 罗淑佩一连两晚场 大赞艺术盛宴精彩

xiāng gǎng yì shù jié kāi 锣 luó 淑 pèi yī lián liǎng wǎn pěng chǎng dà zàn yì shù shèng yàn jīng cǎi

The Hong Kong Arts Festival kicked off with Lo Shuk-pui supporting the art feast for two consecutive nights

中国新闻网_梳理天下新闻Feb 2026

无数人追的“少食多餐”减肥法,可能会让你越减越肥...

wú shǔ rén zhuī pěng de shǎo shí duō cān jiǎn féi fǎ , kě néng huì ràng nǐ yuè jiǎn yuè féi . . .

The "eat less and eat more" weight loss method sought after by countless people may make you lose more and more weight...

百度新闻Feb 2026

千问“一句话下单”受年轻人追,00后占比超40%..

qiān wèn yī jù huà xià dān shòu nián qīng rén zhuī pěng , 0 0 hòu zhàn bǐ chāo 4 0 . .

Qianwen's "one-sentence order" is sought after by young people, and the post-00s account for more than 40%:

Tatoeba

现在很多年轻人追小鲜肉的现象正常吗?

Xiànzài hěn duō niánqīngrén zhuīpěng xiǎoxiānròu de xiànxiàng zhèngcháng ma?

Is it normal that many young people these days idolize pretty boy stars?

Tatoeba

汤姆弯下腰,起了一把沙子。

Tāngmǔ wān xià yāo, pěng qǐ le yī bǎ shāzi.

Tom bent down and picked up a handful of sand.

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced pěng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 捧 (pěng) mean in Chinese?
捧 (pěng) primarily means "to hold or offer with both hands." It is classified as HSK Level 6, making it an advanced character. It ranks #2283 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 捧 have?
捧 is written with 11 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 捧?
The radical associated with 捧 is 扌 (hand). This radical appears in many characters related to hand.
What are the components of 捧?
捧 is composed of: 扌 (structural), 奉 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰扌奉 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 捧?
Common words with 捧 include: 捧场 (pěng chǎng, "to show one's support for a performer or theatrical troupe etc by attending their show"); 吹捧 (chuī pěng, "to flatter"); 捧腹大笑 (pěng fù dà xiào, "(idiom) to split one's sides laughing"); 众星捧月 (zhòng xīng pěng yuè, "lit. all the stars cup themselves around the moon (idiom, from Analects)"); 捧腹 (pěng fù, "to split one's sides laughing"). There are over 24 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 捧 (pěng)?
Several characters share the pronunciation pěng: 抨 (attack), 烹 (to boil), 朋 (friend), 棚 (shed), and 5 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 捧 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 捧 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.