Learn a Chinese Character - 乓 (Pāng) - Sound of a bullet or cannon

Chinese Character: (Pāng - Sound of a bullet or cannon)

1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)

部首: 丿 (Radical: 丿, related to strokes)

笔画数: 6 (Number of strokes: 6)

结构分解: 象声字,模拟子弹或炮弹的声音。字形由“丘”(表示高地)和“丶”(表示声音)组成,形象表达剧烈的爆破声。(An onomatopoeic character mimicking the sound of bullets or cannons. The structure combines "丘" (hill) and "丶" (sound mark), vividly representing a sharp explosive sound.)

笔顺:

Stroke Order Animation

2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Pāng (First tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

“乓”是拟声词,主要模拟子弹、炮弹等剧烈物体运动或爆炸的声音(如“枪声乓乓”)。("乓" is an onomatopoeic word mainly mimicking the sound of bullets, cannons, or other sharp explosive movements (e.g., "枪声乓乓" - the sound of gunfire).)

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

“乓”通常单独或重叠使用(如“乓乓”),多作象声词修饰动词(如“门乓的一声关上”),无实际动词或名词用法。("乓" is usually used alone or in repetition (e.g., "乓乓") as an onomatopoeia to modify verbs (e.g., "门乓的一声关上" - the door banged shut). It has no verbal or nominal usage.)

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

“乓”在汉语中常与“乒”连用(“乒乓”),既模拟小球碰撞的声音,也指代“乒乓球”运动(table tennis),该运动因击球时“乒乓”的声音得名,体现语言拟声词与生活场景的紧密关联。("乓" is often paired with "乒" (pīng) to form "乒乓", which both mimics the sound of a ball bouncing and refers to "table tennis". The sport is named after the "ping-pong" sound of the ball hitting the paddle, showing the close connection between onomatopoeia and daily life.)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)

子弹乓的一声从耳边飞过。(Zǐ dàn pāng de yī shēng cóng ěr biān fēi guò.)
A bullet whizzed past with a bang.

孩子们在房间里玩乒乓,发出乓乓的响声。(Hái zi men zài fáng jiān lǐ wán pīng pāng, fā chū pāng pāng de xiǎng shēng.)
The children played table tennis in the room, making a "ping-pong" sound.

8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)

联想“乓”的发音与枪声、炮声相似,字形中的“丶”像子弹的轨迹,记住它是模拟剧烈声音的拟声词。(Associate "乓" with the sound of gunfire or cannons. The "丶" in the character resembles a bullet trajectory, helping to remember it as an onomatopoeia for sharp sounds.)

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