蓬 (péng): fluffy
蓬 (péng) is a Chinese character meaning “fluffy.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 艹 (semantic) and 逢 (phonetic). It ranks #2324 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 蓬 plant. Its radical form 艹 (grass) appears in many related characters such as 花 (huā, flower), 茶 (chá, tea), 菜 (cài, vegetable, dish).
Definitions
- fluffy
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 加蓬 | jiā péng | Gabon |
| 蓬松 | péng sōng | fluffy |
| 蓬蓬 | péng péng | luxuriant |
| 蓬勃 | péng bó | vigorous |
| 莲蓬头 | lián péng tóu | showerhead |
| 蓬荜生辉 | péng bì shēng huī | Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling |
| 蓬头垢面 | péng tóu gòu miàn | messy hair and dirty face |
| 朝气蓬勃 | zhāo qì péng bó | full of youthful energy (idiom) |
| 乱蓬蓬 | luàn pēng pēng | disheveled |
| 蓬乱 | péng luàn | matted (of straw or hair) |
| 蓬莱 | péng lái | (Chinese mythology) Penglai, one of three fabled islands in the Bohai sea, where immortals were said to live |
| 蓬头散发 | péng tóu sàn fà | disheveled |
| 花貌蓬心 | huā mào péng xīn | florid outside appearance, unkempt interior (idiom) |
| 普密蓬·阿杜德 | pǔ mì péng · ā dù dé | Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927-2016), king of Thailand 1946-2016 |
| 蓬荜生光 | péng bì shēng guāng | Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling |
蓬 appears in 41 compound words: 76 as the first character, 7 as the last, and 17 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 蓬 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (8)
Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling; see also 蓬蓽生光|蓬荜生光[peng2 bi4 sheng1 guang1]
overgrown gate, wicker windows (idiom); poor person's house; humble home
Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling; see also 蓬蓽生光|蓬荜生光[peng2 bi4 sheng1 guang1]
overgrown gate, wicker windows (idiom); poor person's house; humble home
Example Sentences
他的头发乱蓬蓬的，需要理发了。
Tā de tóufa luàn péngpéng de, xūyào lǐfà le.
His hair is messy and fluffy; he needs a haircut.
知名电子厂男惊爆虐猫!隔袋狠揍、莲蓬头浇水灌顶 警方出手了
zhī míng diàn zǐ hǎn nán jīng bào nüè māo ! gé dài hěn zòu , lián péng tóu jiāo shuǐ guàn dǐng jǐng fāng chū shǒu le
专家称美国的同盟体系无法再蓬勃发展
zhuān jiā chèn měi guó de tóng méng tǐ xì wú fǎ zài péng bó fā zhǎn
Experts say the U.S. alliance system can no longer thrive
海南封关看变化:自贸港开放型经济蓬勃发展
hǎi nán fēng guān kàn biàn huà zì mào gǎng kāi fàng xíng jīng jì péng bó fā zhǎn
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这个淋浴的莲蓬头太低了。
Zhège línyù de liánpengtóu tài dī le.
The shower head in this shower is too low.
这条毛巾蓬松又柔软，特别舒服。
Zhè tiáo máojīn péngsōng yòu róuruǎn, tèbié shūfu.
This towel is so soft and fluffy. It feels good!
洗过澡后，猫咪的毛柔软又蓬松，还有淡淡的香味。
Xǐ guo zǎo hòu, māomī de máo róuruǎn yòu péngsōng, hái yǒu dàndàn de xiāngwèi.
After washing, the cat's fur is soft and fluffy, and has a faint scent.
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