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湃

pài
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 surging (of waves), only in 澎湃

Examples

HSK 7-9
波涛澎湃，拍打着礁石。
Bōtāo péngpài, pāidǎ zhe jiāoshí.
The waves were surging, crashing against the reef.
HSK 7-9
听到国歌，他心潮澎湃。
Tīngdào guógē, tā xīncháo péngpài.
Hearing the national anthem, his heart surged with emotion.

Tips

usage
湃 is bound and appears only in 澎湃 (surging). It describes literal crashing waves and, figuratively, strong rising emotion (often 心潮澎湃).

Components

radical
氵 shuǐ
water
The three-drop water radical, left-side form of 水. 湃 describes the surging of waves, so the water radical states the watery scene outright.
phonetic
拜 bài
to pay respects; to worship
Pure sound: standalone 拜 is bài, and 湃 keeps that reading. The bowing meaning does not carry over; it only fixes the pronunciation.

Stroke Order

湃 pài