滂 (pāng): (of water or rain) gushing; pou…

Meanings

大雨滂沱，街道顿时积水。

Dàyǔ pāngtuó, jiēdào dùnshí jīshuǐ.

The rain poured down and the streets were instantly flooded.

她听到噩耗，涕泪滂沱。

Tā tīngdào èhào, tìlèi pāngtuó.

She heard the bad news and her tears poured down.

usage

Almost always in 滂沱, used both for torrential rain (大雨滂沱) and, by extension, for tears streaming down the face.

radical

氵 shuǐ

water

The three-drop water radical, the side form of 水. It carries the meaning: water surging and pouring out heavily.

phonetic

旁 páng

side

Provides the sound, read 旁 on its own and shifted to pāng here. It contributes only the pronunciation.

滂 pāng