朋

péng

noun #9,779

Meanings

1 friend; companion

Examples

她是我最好的朋友。

Tā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyou.

She is my best friend.

他的朋友很多。

Tā de péngyou hěn duō.

He has many friends.

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usage

朋 is almost never used alone in modern Chinese. It appears in 朋友 (péngyou, friend), which is one of the most common words in Chinese.

history

朋 originally depicted two strings of cowrie shells (ancient currency), symbolizing people bound together by mutual exchange.

Stroke Order

朋 péng