蹦 (bèng) — to jump, to bounce, to hop
Definition
蹦 (bèng) is 'to hop / bounce' — usually a quick, light, springing jump (like a startled animal or a child), often used with 来 or 到. 比 跳 more bouncy and casual, less forceful than 跳跃.
verb
to jumpto bounceto hop
Easily confused
Examples
- 蹦。Xiǎo māo xià dé bèng le yí xià.The kitten was scared and gave a little jump.
- 蹦。Tā bèng dào le chuáng shàng.He jumped onto the bed.
- 蹦。Hái zi men zài cāo chǎng shàng gāo xìng dì bèng zhe.The children are jumping happily on the playground.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
蹦 has a foot part 𧾷 (written full as 足) for jumping and a right part 崩 for sound.
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