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Animated Stroke Order 朋

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How to write 朋 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 朋

朋 stroke order diagram

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

朋

月yuè · month

月yuè · month

朋=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 朋

朋 handwriting practice worksheet preview

5.

How to Use 朋

Friend in relationships

In words about personal connections, 朋 (péng) refers to a friend or companion.

朋友 • péng you • friend • HSK 1

HSK 1

6.

Example Sentences

qīn亲

péng朋

hǎo好

yǒu友

dōu都

lái来

cān

Information

Pinyinpéng

Meaningfriend

Strokes8

Radical月

Traditional朋

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#149

Zhuyinㄆㄥˊ

UnicodeU+670B

CangjieBB

月yuè · month

+月yuè · month

péng朋

you友

friend

女朋友 • nǚ péng you • girlfriend • HSK 3.0 · L1

HSK 3.0 · L1

nǚ女

péng朋

you友

girlfriend

男朋友 • nán péng you • boyfriend • HSK 3.0 · L1

HSK 3.0 · L1

nán男

péng朋

you友

boyfriend

Friend in social groups

In words about social circles, 朋 (péng) appears in terms for children or extended relationships.

小朋友 • xiǎo péng yǒu • child • HSK 3.0 · L1

HSK 3.0 · L1

xiǎo小

péng朋

yǒu友

child

亲朋好友 • qīn péng hǎo yǒu • friends and family • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

qīn亲

péng朋

hǎo好

yǒu

参

jiā加

hūn婚

lǐ礼

。

Relatives and friends all came to the wedding.

tā他

shì是

wǒ我

de的

hǎo好

péng朋

you友

。

He is my good friend.

nǐ你

dǎ打

suàn算

shén什

me么

shí时

hòu候

qù去

bài拜

jiàn见

nǐ你

nǚ女

péng朋

yǒu友

de的

fù父

mǔ母

？

When do you plan to go and call on your girlfriend's parents?

liáng良

péng朋

yì益

yǒu友

duì对

rén人

shēng生

hěn很

zhòng重

yào要

。

Good and helpful friends are important in life.

zhè这

ge个

yòu幼

ér儿

yuán园

yǒu有

hěn很

duō多

xiǎo小

péng朋

yǒu友

。

This kindergarten has many children.

友

friends and family

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Same Sound

Characters pronounced "peng".

彭péngname of ancient country; surname
鹏pénga legendary giant bird (roc) in Chinese mythology
砰pēngsound of crashing stones, bang!
蓬péngtype of plant; overgrown, messy
膨péngto expand; to swell
棚péngshed, shack, canopy, or simple structure for shelter

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "月".

朔shuòfirst day of lunar month; the north
臃yōngswell up; swelling; fat
胯kuàpelvis; groin; thighs
腑fǔbowels, entrails, internal organs
臆yìchest, breast, bosom; thought
膘biāofat; rump

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