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抨

pēng
verb #96,907

Meanings

  1. 1 to attack (in words); to criticize sharply; to lash out at

Examples

HSK 6
许多人抨击这项不公平的政策。
Xǔduō rén pēngjī zhèxiàng bùgōngpíng de zhèngcè.
Many people lashed out at this unfair policy.
HSK 7-9
报纸猛烈抨击了这家公司的污染行为。
Bàozhǐ měngliè pēngjī le zhèjiā gōngsī de wūrǎn xíngwéi.
The newspaper sharply criticized the company's pollution.

Tips

usage
Almost always used in 抨击 (to attack verbally). It is a strong word for public, pointed criticism, common in news and commentary.

Components

radical
扌 shǒu
hand
The hand radical (left-side form of 手); the original sense was to strike or flick, which broadens to the figurative "hit out at" of verbal attack.
phonetic
平 píng
flat; level
Provides the reading pēng; it works as the sound element and adds no meaning to the idea of attacking.

Stroke Order

抨 pēng