Learn a Chinese Character - 蓬 (Péng) - Salsola; Fluffy

1. 基本信息 (Character Basics)

部首: 艹 (Radical: 艹 (grass radical), related to plants)

笔画数: 13 (Number of strokes: 13)

结构分解: 形声字，从艹（与植物相关），逢声（féng，表音）。本义指蓬草（一种一年生草本植物，秋天干枯后随风滚动），引申为松散杂乱（如“蓬松”）或茂盛（如“蓬勃”）。(A phonetic-semantic character, combining "艹" (grass radical) and "逢" (phonetic component). Originally refers to salsola (an annual herb that rolls with wind when dry), extended to "fluffy" (loose) or "vigorous" (thriving).)

笔顺:

2. 发音 (Pronunciation)

拼音: Péng (Second tone)

3. 含义 (Meaning)

“蓬”主要表示：
1. 名词：蓬草（如“蓬蒿”）；
2. 形容词：松散杂乱（如“蓬松”）；
3. 形容词：茂盛（如“蓬膨膨勃”）。("蓬" mainly means:
1. Noun: Salsola (e.g., "蓬蒿" - salsola).
2. Adjective: Fluffy (e.g., "蓬松" - fluffy).
3. Adjective: Vigorous (e.g., "蓬膨膨勃" - thriving).)

4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)

• 蓬松 (péng sōng) Fluffy
• 蓬草 (péng cǎo) Salsola
• 蓬勃 (péng bó) Vigorous
• 蓬乱 (péng luàn) Disheveled

5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)

“蓬”作名词时，常与“草”“蒿”搭配（如“蓬草”“蓬蒿”）；作形容词时，多与“松”“乱”“勃”等词组合（如“蓬松”“蓬乱”“蓬勃”）；成语“蓬荜生辉”（使寒门增添光辉）体现古汉语用法。("蓬" as a noun often collocates with "草" (grass) or "蒿" (artemisia) (e.g., "蓬草" - salsola). As an adjective, it combines with "松" (loose), "乱" (messy), "勃" (thrive) (e.g., "蓬松" - fluffy). The idiom "蓬荜生辉" (add luster to a humble abode) reflects classical usage.)

6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)

“蓬”在古诗中常象征漂泊（如曹植“转蓬离本根，飘飖随长风”），反映古人对自然现象的观察；现代“蓬松”广泛用于描述毛发、织物状态（如“蓬松的头发”），“蓬勃”则用于形容生命力（如“蓬勃发展”），保留“茂盛”的核心含义。("蓬" symbolizes wandering in ancient poetry (e.g., Cao Zhi's "转蓬离本根，飘飖随长风"), reflecting observation of nature. Modern "蓬松" (fluffy) describes hair/fabrics, and "蓬勃" (vigorous) describes vitality, retaining the core meaning of "thriving".)

7. 例句 (Example Sentence)