乓 pāng pong
How to remember 乓: 丘 mound + 丶 a drop = pong. On the grassy mound, the first drop of rain hits the table just as the ball comes back with a loud pong.
Component breakdown
乓 = 丘 mound + 丶 a drop
- 丘 mound
- 丶 a drop
On the grassy mound, the first drop of rain hits the table just as the ball comes back with a loud pong.
How it is used
- Pairs with 乒 in 乒乓球 (pīngpāngqiú) table tennis; on its own it's just the 'bang/pong' sound.
- 打乒乓球 (dǎ pīngpāngqiú) = to play table tennis, one of China's national sports.
- Learn 乒乓 strictly as a set; neither half is otherwise used.
Words with 乓
Example sentences
- 桌上有一个乒乓球。 Zhuō shàng yǒu yī gè pīngpāngqiú.There's a ping pong ball on the desk.