澎
U+6F8E
15 STROKES
Entry·pron. pēng
ㄆㄥ
“To surge or swell, like waves; used in the word 澎湃 (pēngpài) meaning surging or tumultuous; also refers to Penghu County in Taiwan.”
Taiwan rank
#2,004
Radical
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- 澎湖Penghu; an archipelago and county in the Taiwan Strait, administered by Taiwan.
- 澎湃ㄆㄥ ㄆㄞˋthe sound or force of waves crashing together; figuratively, a surge of emotion or momentum; a powerful, overwhelming force.
- 澎湖縣ㄆㄥˊ ㄏㄨˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋPenghu County; Taiwan's smallest and least-populous county, made up of 64 volcanic islands in the Taiwan Strait between Taiwan and Fujian; county seat is Magong City.
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