朋
朋 (péng) · friend
朋 (péng) means “friend”. It is made of 月 + 月 and has 8 strokes.
Break 朋 into its parts
What 朋 is made of
- 月 yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 月 yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Two people 月 walking together (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences with 男朋友
她的男朋友是医生。Tā de nánpéngyou shì yīshēng.Her boyfriend is a doctor.
你男朋友是哪国人？Nǐ nánpéngyou shì nǎ guó rén?What country is your boyfriend from?
Words with 朋
Also built with 月
Quick facts
| Pinyin | péng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | friend |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 月 (moon, #74) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 朋
What does 朋 mean?
朋 (péng) means “friend”.
How many strokes does 朋 have?
朋 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 朋?
The radical of 朋 is 月 (yuè, “moon”), Kangxi radical number 74.
What parts make up 朋?
朋 is made of 月 (moon; month) and 月 (moon; month).
Keep learning
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