澎 (péng): used in 澎湃[peng2 pai4]

澎 (péng) 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 彭 (phonetic). It ranks #3070 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 澎 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 water15 strokesFrequency #3070氵 semantic 彭 phonetic

Definitions

used in 澎湃[peng2 pai4]

Etymology & Origin

澎

pictophoneticwater

Decomposition: ⿰氵彭 (layout: left-right)

Components:氵semantic 彭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
澎湖列岛	péng hú liè dǎo	Pescadores Islands, Taiwan
澎湖群岛	péng hú qún dǎo	Penghu or Pescadores, archipelago of 90 islands to west of Taiwan
澎湖岛	péng hú dǎo	Pescadores Islands, Penghu county, Taiwan
澎湖县	péng hú xiàn	Penghu county (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan
澎湖	péng hú	Penghu county (Pescadores Islands), Taiwan

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

澎 appears in 7 compound words: 86 as the first character, 0 as the last, and 14 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 澎 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

湃pài

0.7877,200 co-occurrences

湖hú

0.71162,822 co-occurrences

恰qià

0.5684,260 co-occurrences

闻wén

0.4603,348 co-occurrences

汹xiōng

0.443120 co-occurrences

元yuán

0.40612 co-occurrences

峻jùn

0.365276 co-occurrences

婆pó

0.335432 co-occurrences

群qún

0.3321,608 co-occurrences

屏bǐng

0.319414 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (3)

澎湖列岛Pénghú LièdǎoHSK 7+

Pescadores

澎湖群岛Pénghú QúndǎoHSK 7+

Pescadores

心潮澎湃xīncháopéngpàiHSK 7+

to feel an upsurge of emotion

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Example Sentences

AI-Generated

清晨的澎面波光粼粼，倒映着岸边的柳树。

qīng chén de péng miàn bō guāng 粼粼 , dǎo yìng zhe àn biān de liǔ shù .

The surface of the lake shimmered in the early morning light, reflecting the willow trees along the shore.

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匿名者寄300元祝澎湖县长早康复县府转作公益

nì míng zhě jì 3 0 0 yuán zhù péng hú xiàn cháng zǎo kāng fù xiàn fǔ zhuǎn zuò gōng yì

An anonymous person sent 300 yuan to wish the Penghu county magistrate a speedy recovery and the county government turned into public welfare

Nownews今日新聞Feb 2026

酷澎个资外泄!只赔千元折价券挨批没诚意律师...

kù péng gè zī wài xiè ! zhī péi qiān yuán zhé jià quàn āi pī méi chéng yì lǜ shī . . .

Cool Peng's personal information leaked! Only pay 1,000 yuan discount coupons and be criticized for not being sincere lawyers...

NewtalkFeb 2026

韩国电商酷澎个资事件波及20万台湾帐号! 每名用户补...

hán guó diàn shāng kù péng gè zī shì jiàn bō jí 2 0 wàn tái wān zhàng hào ! měi míng yòng hù bǔ . . .

The personal information incident of South Korean e-commerce Kupeng affected 200,000 Taiwanese accounts! Each user makes up...

工商時報Feb 2026

酷澎台湾:将提供总金额超过新台币2亿元的补偿...

kù péng tái wān : jiāng tí gōng zǒng jīn é chāo guò xīn tái bì 2 yì yuán de bǔ cháng . . .

Cool Peng Taiwan: Will provide compensation with a total amount of more than NT$200 million...

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nián hòu kāi xué cǎi gòu jí shí dào wèi C o u p a n g kù péng huǒ jiàn sù pèi gé rì dào huò

After the start of the year, the purchase was immediately in place, and Coupang's Coupang rocket speed dating arrived the next day

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 澎 (péng) mean in Chinese?

澎 (péng) primarily means "used in 澎湃[peng2 pai4]." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #3070 in character frequency.

How many strokes does 澎 have?

澎 is written with 15 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 澎?

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

What are the components of 澎?

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

What are common words containing 澎?

Common words with 澎 include: 澎湃 (péng pài, "(of the sea etc) surging"); 心潮澎湃 (xīn cháo péng pài, "to be overwhelmed by emotions"); 澎湖列岛 (péng hú liè dǎo, "Pescadores Islands, Taiwan"); 澎湖群岛 (péng hú qún dǎo, "Penghu or Pescadores, archipelago of 90 islands to west of Taiwan"); 澎湖岛 (péng hú dǎo, "Pescadores Islands, Penghu county, Taiwan"). There are over 7 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 澎 (péng)?

Several characters share the pronunciation péng: 膨 (swollen). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 澎 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

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

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