(péng): swollen

(péng) is a Chinese character meaning “swollen.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (semantic) and (phonetic). It ranks #2338 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, flesh. Its radical form (meat) appears in many related characters such as (ròu, meat), (néng, can), (bèi, the back of a body or object).

Native pronunciation

Definitions

  1. swollen

Etymology & Origin

pictophoneticflesh

Decomposition: ⿰⺼彭 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
péng zhàngto expand
tōng huò péng zhànginflation
è xìng tōng huò péng zhànghyperinflation
péng dàto swell
tōng péng(Tw) inflation (abbr. for 通貨膨脹|通货膨胀[tong1 huo4 peng2 zhang4])
péng huàto pop (corn into popcorn)
péng rùn tǔbentonite (mineralogy)
péng sōng jìleavening agent
péng yāturgor pressure (botany)
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Total compounds
67
As first character
11
As last character
22
As middle character

appears in 9 compound words: 67 as the first character, 11 as the last, and 22 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.

zhàng
0.87020,128 co-occurrences
huò
0.5816,798 co-occurrences
zhòu
0.4761,938 co-occurrences
tōng
0.45613,934 co-occurrences
0.3971,662 co-occurrences
zhēng
0.391456 co-occurrences
rùn
0.388348 co-occurrences
0.3772,526 co-occurrences
0.3712,472 co-occurrences
0.365906 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

tōnghuò péngzhàngHSK 7+

inflation

noun

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

胀气体,体积增大。

Péngzhàng qìtǐ, tǐjī zēngdà.

Expanding gas increases in volume.

It之家Mar 2026

新研究揭示:本地宇宙胀速度可能比此前认为的更慢

xīn yán jiū jiē shì : běn dì yǔ zhòu péng zhàng sù dù kě néng bǐ cǐ qián rèn wéi de gēng màn

New research reveals: The local universe may be expanding more slowly than previously thought

Yahoo FinanceMar 2026

伊朗战事重燃通威胁 全球政府债券市场凄风苦雨

yī lǎng zhàn shì chóng rán tōng péng wēi xié quán qiú zhèng fǔ zhài quàn shì chǎng qī fēng kǔ yǔ

The war in Iran reignites the threat of inflation, and the global government bond market is miserable

99 健康网Mar 2026

...勒肚子小腹凸的是怎么回事?腹内压升高导致出吗

. . . lè dù zǐ xiǎo fù tū de shì zěn má huí shì ? fù nèi yā shēng gāo dǎo zhì péng chū ma

...Why is my lower abdomen protruding? Is it caused by increased intra-abdominal pressure?

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

滿手現金反而被通吃掉!黃鐙輝抱緊0050:大跌就當年終大...

滿 shǒu 現 jīn fǎn ér bèi tōng péng chī diào ! 黃 鐙 輝 bào 緊 dà diē jiù 當 nián 終 dà . . .

Full of cash is eaten up by inflation! Huang Luhui hugged 0050 tightly: If it falls sharply, it will be big at the end of the year...

UdnnewsindexFeb 2026

上升、減重藥熱銷 美食品業降價吸引顧客回...

tōng péng shàng shēng 減 chóng 藥 熱 銷 měi shí pǐn 業 jiàng 價 xī yǐn 顧 kè huí . . .

U.S. food industry cuts prices to lure customers back...

Tatoeba

随着通货胀的发展美元贬值了。

Suízhe tōnghuòpéngzhàng de fāzhǎn Měiyuán biǎnzhí le.

The value of the dollar declines as the rate of inflation rises.

Tatoeba

利率和通货胀很高。

Lìlǜ hé tōnghuòpéngzhàng hěn gāo.

Interest rates and inflation were high.

Tatoeba

首先,因为海水变热时胀,海平面可能提高。

Shǒuxiān, yīnwèi hǎishuǐ biàn rè shí péngzhàng, hǎipíngmiàn kěnéng tígāo.

First of all, the level of the ocean could rise, because ocean water expands as it grows warmer.

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced péng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 膨 (péng) mean in Chinese?
膨 (péng) primarily means "swollen." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2338 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 膨 have?
膨 is written with 18 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 膨?
The radical associated with 膨 is 肉 (meat). This radical appears in many characters related to meat.
What are the components of 膨?
膨 is composed of: ⺼ (semantic), 彭 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰⺼彭 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 膨?
Common words with 膨 include: 膨胀 (péng zhàng, "to expand"); 通货膨胀 (tōng huò péng zhàng, "inflation"); 恶性通货膨胀 (è xìng tōng huò péng zhàng, "hyperinflation"); 膨大 (péng dà, "to swell"); 通膨 (tōng péng, "(Tw) inflation (abbr. for 通貨膨脹|通货膨胀[tong1 huo4 peng2 zhang4])"). There are over 9 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 膨 (péng)?
Several characters share the pronunciation péng: 澎 (used in 澎湃[peng2 pai4]), 抨 (attack), 烹 (to boil), 朋 (friend), and 6 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 膨 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 膨 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.