砰 (pēng) is a Chinese character meaning “onomatopoeia for a loud bang, thud or slam, e”. It is written from 石 (stone; rock) and 平 (flat; level; even), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
石 + 平
Left–right structure
Structure from: IDS 拆分（Unicode 现代字形，已对照 hanzi-writer 笔画核验）
Memory aid
A stone (石) slams down onto flat (平) ground — bang! That thud is 砰.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 砰砰pēng pēngbang bang; thump thump砰 = pēng
- 砰然pēng ránwith a bang; with a thud砰 = pēng
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All readings
bang; thud (sound)
onomatopoeia for a loud bang, thud or slam, e.g. a door slamming or a heavy object falling
象声词，形容撞击、关门、重物落地或枪击等发出的响声。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 砰砰pēng pēngbang bang; thump thump砰 = pēng
- 砰然pēng ránwith a bang; with a thud砰 = pēng
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 砰 mean?
砰 (pēng) means onomatopoeia for a loud bang, thud or slam, e.g. a door slamming or a heavy object falling.
How do you pronounce 砰?
It is pronounced pēng.
What parts is 砰 made of?
石 (stone; rock) and 平 (flat; level; even), side by side. The recorded source is: IDS 拆分（Unicode 现代字形，已对照 hanzi-writer 笔画核验）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 砰 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 砰?
石. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 砰?
Common ones are 砰砰 and 砰然. The reading of 砰 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.