bèng
verb #30,447

Meanings

  1. 1 to burst forth
  2. 2 to spurt; to spray
  3. 3 to crack; to split

Examples

Huǒhuā sìchù bèngshè.
Sparks shot out in all directions.
Tā tūrán bèngchū yī jù zānghuà.
He suddenly burst out with a swear word.

Tips

usage
Most often used as part of compounds: 迸发 (bèngfā, to burst forth — of energy, emotion), (bèngshè, to shoot out — of sparks, light), (bèngliè, to split open). Standalone use is literary.
memory
The (walking) radical + (combine) — picture forces combining and then bursting outward in a sudden release.

Stroke Order

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