鹏 (péng) — roc (mythical giant bird in Chinese legend)
Definition
Mythical giant bird from Zhuangzi, symbolizing great ambition and far-reaching success. Appears mainly in set phrases like 鹏程万里 and the given name 鹏飞.
noun
roc (mythical giant bird in Chinese legend)
Easily confused
Examples
- 鹏。péng Shì yì zhǒng chuán shuō zhōng de dà niǎo.The roc is a giant bird from legend.
- 鹏，。Tā gěi hái zi qǔ míng péng fēi, xī wàng tā qián chéng yuǎn dà.He named his child Pengfei, hoping he would have a great future.
- ，！Zhù nǐ péng chéng wàn lǐ, shì yè yǒu chéng!Wishing you a bright future and success in your career!
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.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 鵬; 鹏 is its simplified writing.
Meaning part形符xíngfú
鳥鳥niǎobird
The traditional form 鵬 pairs 朋 (sound) with 鳥 (bird); the simplified 鹏 is a later shorthand.
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