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乓 Stroke Order — How to Write 乓

Stroke Order

乓 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 丿, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

乓 Radical and Character Components

Components:丘丶

乓 is an ideographic compound. A ball bouncing back and forth; compare 乒.

Radical: 丿 + 5 more strokes

乓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • pāng

Meanings of 乓 in Chinese

1

pāng乓

Onomatopoeia, describing a sudden loud sound like a bang, pop, or slam (e.g., a gunshot, a door closing, something breaking).
气球“乓”的一声破了
The balloon burst with a pop.

Words with 乓

  • pīng乒pāng乓Table tennis, Ping-pong
  • pīng乒pāng乓qiú球Table tennis, Ping-pong
  • pīng乒pāng乓qiú球pāi拍table tennis bat, table tennis paddle

Idioms with 乓

  • pīng乒pīng乒pāng乓pāng乓clattering or banging sounds

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Questions about 乓

What does 乓 mean in Chinese?

乓 (pāng) means “Onomatopoeia” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 乓?

乓 is pronounced pāng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 乓 have?

乓 has 6 strokes.

How do you write 乓?

乓 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 丿. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 乓?

The radical of 乓 is 丿, and 乓 is an ideographic compound.

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