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抨击 (pēng jī) — to attack (verbally or in writing)

Definition

抨击 means to attack verbally or in writing — a strong, formal word for sharp criticism. Unlike 攻击 or 打击, it has no physical sense and is used almost exclusively for written or spoken denunciation.

verb
to attack (verbally or in writing)

Examples

  • 抨击。
    Tā zài bào zhǐ shàng pēng jī le zhè zhǒng bú fù zé rèn de xíng wéi.
    He attacked this kind of irresponsible behavior in the newspaper.
  • 抨击。
    Tā de yǎn jiǎng jī liè dì pēng jī le duì shǒu de guān diǎn.
    His speech fiercely attacked the opponent's viewpoint.
  • 抨击。
    Pī píng jiā men fēn fēn pēng jī zhè bù diàn yǐng quē fá chuàng yì.
    Critics one after another attacked this film for lacking creativity.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

抨pēngattack
击jīstrike

抨 and 击 both convey attacking, so the sense is to strike out verbally or in writing.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
扌Written in full as手shǒu
Sound part声符shēngfú
平
平píng抨pēng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The left part 扌, written in full as 手, points to a hand action, and the right part 平 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 擊; 击 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
手手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
毄
毄jī擊jī
Same sound today

The traditional form 擊 has 手 (hand) and 毄; 毄 gives the sound and also points to striking, while the simplified 击 is a later shorthand.

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