Stroke order for 朋

péng
HSK 1HSK 1 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

n
Commonly used in compounds like 朋友 (friend) and 亲朋好友 (relatives and friends).
friend; someone with whom one has a friendly relationship.
彼此友好的人。
Words:
良朋宾朋满座亲朋亲朋好友朋友
Synonyms:
Sentences:
  1. ()(shì)()(de)(hǎo)(péng)(yǒu)
    He is my good friend.
  2. (qīn)(péng)(hǎo)(yǒu)(dōu)(lái)(cān)(jiā)(hūn)()
    Relatives and friends all came to attend the wedding.
  3. (liáng)(péng)(xiāng)(bàn)(shēng)(huó)(gèng)(kuài)()
    With good friends by your side, life is happier.
v
This sense is literary and often used in historical or formal contexts, typically with negative connotations as in 朋党 (faction).
(literary) to form a clique or faction.
〈书〉结党。
Words:
朋党朋比为奸
Synonyms:
Sentences:
  1. (zài)()(dài)(guān)(yuán)(men)(cháng)(jié)(wéi)(péng)(dǎng)
    In ancient times, officials often formed cliques.
  2. (péng)()(wéi)(jiān)(huì)(sǔn)(hài)()()()()
    Colluding for evil purposes can harm collective interests.
v
This sense is literary and rare in modern usage, found in idioms like 硕大无朋 (enormous, without equal).
(literary) to be comparable to; to rival.
〈书〉相类比;相匹敌。
Words:
硕大无朋
Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(kuài)(shí)(tou)(shuò)()()(péng)
    This stone is enormous, without equal.

Writing & Component

Radical
Structureleft_right
Stroke Count8
Strokes丿𠃌一一丿𠃌一一

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