(pēn)

HSK 512 strokesTrad.
Readingspēnpèn

to spout

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
pēn / pèn
Meaning
to spout; to spurt; to spray; to puff; (slang) to criticize scathingly (esp. online)
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰口贲

In this compound, the meaning comes from (mouth); supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with

Common words using — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

pēnquán
HSK 7-9

fountain

Open 喷泉 page →
jǐngpēn

(oil) blowout; surge; gush

Open 井喷 page →
pēnchū

spout; spray; belch; to well up; to puff out; to spurt out

Open 喷出 page →
pēnzuǐ

nozzle; extrusion nozzle

Open 喷嘴 page →

to make false accusations against sb (idiom)

Open 含血喷人 page →
pēn

spray bottle

Open 喷壶 page →

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