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棚

péng

shed; canopy

HSK 8 · Topic “Buildings and rooms”
A shed on posts in the rain with a bicycle under it
Memory picture

Character

棚 péng

Strokes
12
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 朋 friend, pal, acquaintance
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 临时搭建的棚在暴雨中坍塌，暴露出监管漏洞。 Línshí dājiàn de péng zài bàoyǔ zhōng tāntā, bàolù chū jiānguǎn lòudòng. The temporary shed collapsed in the rainstorm, exposing regulatory loopholes.
  • 农民在田边搭了一个棚，下雨时可以躲雨。 Nóngmín zài tián biān dā le yī gè péng, xià yǔ shí kěyǐ duǒ yǔ. The farmer built a shed by the field to shelter from the rain.
  • 自行车都停在院子角落的棚里。 Zìxíngchē dōu tíng zài yuànzi jiǎoluò de péng lǐ. The bikes are all parked in the shed in the corner of the yard.

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