Chinese Character: 朋 (Péng - Friend; Companion)
1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)
部首: 月 (Radical: 月, originally related to "flesh", now associated with friendship)
笔画数: 8 (Number of strokes: 8)
结构分解: 会意字，由两个“月”（古同“肉”）并列组成，本义指同群的鸟（《说文解字》：“朋，群也”），后引申为志同道合的人（朋友）。(A compound ideogram, composed of two "月" (originally "flesh") side by side. Originally means a flock of birds ("朋，群也" in Shuowen Jiezi), later extended to like-minded people (friends).)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Péng (Second tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
“朋”主要表示：
1. 名词：志同道合的人（如“朋友”）；
2. 名词：同类（如“朋辈”指同辈人）；
3. 量词：古代货币单位（五贝为一朋）。("朋" mainly means:
1. Noun: A like-minded person (e.g., "朋友" - friend).
2. Noun: A peer (e.g., "朋辈" - peer group).
3. Measure word: An ancient currency unit (five shells = one 朋).)
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 朋友 (péng you) Friend
- 朋辈 (péng bèi) Peer group
- 朋侪 (péng chái) Companion
- 朋党 (péng dǎng) Clique
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
“朋”作名词时，常与“友”组合（如“朋友”），或与“辈”“侪”等词搭配表示群体；作量词时仅用于古代文献（如“锡我百朋”）；现代口语中多单用“朋”表“朋友”（如“损友”与“益朋”）。("朋" as a noun often combines with "友" (e.g., "朋友" - friend) or "辈"/"侪" (e.g., "朋辈" - peer group). As a measure word, it's only used in ancient texts (e.g., "锡我百朋" - grant me 100 朋). Colloquially, "朋" alone means "friend" (e.g., "损友" vs "益朋" - bad friend vs good friend).)
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
“朋”在中国传统文化中强调“志同道合”（《论语》：“有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？”），体现儒家重视人际关系的理念；“朋”与“友”常连用（“朋友”），但“朋”更侧重群体，“友”更强调亲密；现代“朋”扩展为“粉丝朋”“车友朋”等新用法，保留“同类群体”的核心含义。("朋" emphasizes "shared goals" in traditional culture (e.g., "有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？" in The Analects), reflecting Confucian values on relationships. "朋" (group) and "友" (close friend) are often used together, but "朋" focuses on groups, "友" on intimacy. Modern usages like "粉丝朋" (fan group) and "车友朋" (car enthusiast group) retain the core meaning of "peer group".)
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
小明和我从小学就是好朋友，我们是彼此最信任的朋辈。(Xiǎo míng hé wǒ cóng xiǎo xué jiù shì hǎo péng you, wǒ men shì bǐ cǐ zuì xìn rèn de péng bèi.)
Xiao Ming and I have been good friends since elementary school; we are each other's most trusted peers.
古人用贝壳作为货币，五贝为一朋，这在《诗经》中有所记载。(Gǔ rén yòng bèi ké zuò wéi huò bì, wǔ bèi wéi yī péng, zhè zài 《Shī Jīng》zhōng yǒu suǒ jì zǎi.)
Ancient people used shells as currency, with five shells equal to one 朋, which is recorded in The Book of Songs.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
联想“朋”的结构：两个“月”（原指“肉”）并列，像两个人肩并肩站在一起，象征彼此支持的朋友。记住“两个月亮（月）一起亮，就像朋友一起走”，即可记住“朋”的核心含义是“朋友”或“同伴”。(Associate "朋" with its structure: two "月" (originally "flesh") side by side, like two people standing shoulder to shoulder, symbolizing supportive friends. Remember "Two '月's shining together, like friends walking together" to recall the core meaning "friend" or "companion".)