鹏 (péng): roc

鹏 (péng) is a Chinese character meaning “roc.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 朋 (phonetic) and 鸟 (semantic). It ranks #1902 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 鹏 bird. Its radical form 鸟 (bird) appears in many related characters such as 鸡 (jī, chicken), 鸟 (niǎo, bird), 鸭 (yā, duck).

Native pronunciation

HSK 7-9 Radical: 鸟 bird13 strokesFrequency #1902朋 phonetic 鸟 semantic

Definitions

Etymology & Origin

鹏

pictophoneticbird

Decomposition: ⿰朋鸟 (layout: left-right)

Components:朋phonetic 鸟semantic

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
大鹏	dà péng	legendary giant bird
鹏程万里	péng chéng wàn lǐ	the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom)
李亚鹏	lǐ yà péng	Li Yapeng (1971-), PRC actor
大鹏鸟	dà péng niǎo	roc (mythical bird of prey)
黄鹏	huáng péng	oriole
李鹏	lǐ péng	Li Peng (1928-2019), leading PRC politician, prime minister 1987-1998, reportedly leader of the conservative faction ...
鲲鹏展翅	kūn péng zhǎn chì	lit. the giant Peng bird spreads its wings and begins to fly
鹏鸟	péng niǎo	roc (mythical bird of prey)
鲲鹏	kūn péng	kun 鯤\|鲲[kun1] and peng 鵬\|鹏[Peng2], mythological beasts
鹏抟	péng tuán	to strive for greatness

Total compounds

As first character

As last character

As middle character

鹏 appears in 10 compound words: 30 as the first character, 50 as the last, and 20 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 鹏 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

飞fēi

0.4965,466 co-occurrences

李lǐ

0.48210,890 co-occurrences

灿càn

0.480444 co-occurrences

张zhāng

0.4535,136 co-occurrences

翔xiáng

0.4521,506 co-occurrences

云yún

0.4242,478 co-occurrences

晓xiǎo

0.418792 co-occurrences

陈chén

0.4032,016 co-occurrences

赵zhào

0.4021,182 co-occurrences

吴wú

0.3961,188 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (2)

鹏程万里péngchéngwànlǐHSK 7+

to have brilliant prospects; to have a bright future

phrase

Showing 1 of 2 idioms containing 鹏.

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

鹏程万里形容前途远大，充满希望。

Péngchéng-wànlǐ xíngróng qiántú yuǎndà, chōngmǎn xīwàng.

Peng Cheng Wan Li describes a bright future full of hope.

InvestingMar 2026

摩根士丹利维持小鹏汽车目标价34美元

mó gēn shì dān lì wéi chí xiǎo péng qì chē mù biāo jià 3 4 měi yuán

Morgan Stanley maintains its $34 price target for Xpeng Motors

It之家Mar 2026

小鹏汽车 2026 年 2 月交付新车 15...

xiǎo péng qì chē 2 0 2 6 nián 2 yuè jiāo fù xīn chē 1 5 . . .

Xpeng Motors will deliver 15 new cars in February 2026...

InvestingFeb 2026

...驱动精准赋能产融结合渤海银行携手小鹏汽车共建智能汽车供应链金融生态

. . . qū dòng jīng zhǔn fù néng chǎn róng jié gě 渤 hǎi yín háng xié shǒu xiǎo péng qì chē gòng jiàn zhì néng qì chē gōng yīng liàn jīn róng shēng tài

... Drive, accurately empower, combine industry and finance Bohai Bank and Xpeng Motors to build a financial ecology of the intelligent automobile supply chain

NewsFeb 2026

水滴沈鹏发布2026新春信:完成从 “使用AI工...

shuǐ dī 沈 péng fā bù xīn chūn xìn wán chéng cóng shǐ yòng gōng . . .

Water Drop Shen Peng released the 2026 New Year letter: Completed the transition from "using AI workers...

NewsFeb 2026

...丰研究:中国完善自动驾驶法律框架看好小鹏(09868.HK)地平线(09660....

. . . fēng yán jiū zhōng guó wán shàn zì dòng jià shǐ fǎ lǜ kuàng jià kàn hǎo xiǎo péng . dì píng xiàn . . . .

... Feng Research: China improves the legal framework for autonomous driving and is optimistic about Xpeng (09868.HK) Horizon (09660....

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 鹏 (péng) mean in Chinese?

鹏 (péng) primarily means "roc." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #1902 in character frequency.

What's the difference between 鹏 and 崩?

鹏 (péng) and 崩 (bēng) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 鸟 vs 山 (same 朋 component).

How many strokes does 鹏 have?

鹏 is written with 13 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 鹏?

The radical associated with 鹏 is 鸟 (bird). This radical appears in many characters related to bird.

What are the components of 鹏?

鹏 is composed of: 朋 (phonetic), 鸟 (semantic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰朋鸟 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.

What are common words containing 鹏?

Common words with 鹏 include: 大鹏 (dà péng, "legendary giant bird"); 鹏程万里 (péng chéng wàn lǐ, "the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom)"); 李亚鹏 (lǐ yà péng, "Li Yapeng (1971-), PRC actor"); 大鹏鸟 (dà péng niǎo, "roc (mythical bird of prey)"); 黄鹏 (huáng péng, "oriole"). There are over 10 compound words containing this character.

What characters sound the same as 鹏 (péng)?

Several characters share the pronunciation péng: 棚 (shed), 抨 (attack), 烹 (to boil), 朋 (friend), and 4 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.

Is 鹏 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?

No. The simplified form is 鹏 and the traditional form is 鵬.

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