棚 péng shack
shack; shed
How to remember 棚: 木 tree + 朋 friend = shack. The boy and his best friend nail old boards to a tree in the garden, then argue for a week whether it is a shack or castle.
Component breakdown
棚 = 木 tree + 朋 friend
- 木 tree
- 朋 friend
- 月 moon
- 月 moon
The boy and his best friend nail old boards to a tree in the garden, then argue for a week whether it is a shack or castle.
How it is used
- A shed, shack, or shelter with a roof but open sides - 车棚 (chēpéng) bike/car shelter, 大棚 (dàpéng) a greenhouse, 棚子 (péngzi) a shack.
- 窝棚 (wōpeng) is a crude hut. Concrete, everyday.