喷 pēn
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 口 — mouth
- Made of
- 口 mouth 贲 to forge ahead
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
喷泉
pēnquán
fountain
Characters in this word
Example phrases
- 广场中央的喷泉夜间会配合灯光展示城市形象。 Guǎngchǎng zhōngyāng de pēnquán yèjiān huì pèihé dēngguāng zhǎnshì chéngshì xíngxiàng. The fountain in the centre of the square works with lights at night to present the city's image.
- 公园里的喷泉前总是有很多孩子。 Gōngyuán lǐ de pēnquán qián zǒngshì yǒu hěn duō háizi. There are always many children in front of the fountain in the park.
- 夏天的傍晚，我们坐在喷泉旁边乘凉。 Xiàtiān de bàngwǎn, wǒmen zuò zài pēnquán pángbiān chéngliáng. On summer evenings we sit beside the fountain to cool off.
Related words
- 喷 pēn to spray; to spurt
- 打喷嚏 dǎpēntì to sneeze
- 矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ mineral water
- 泉 quán spring
- 温泉 wēnquán hot spring
- 源泉 yuánquán source; fountainhead
- 入场券 rùchǎngquàn admission ticket; entry ticket
- 纱 shā gauze; fine yarn
- 桨 jiǎng oar; paddle
- 漆 qī paint; lacquer; to paint
- 集装箱 jízhuāngxiāng shipping container; container
- 皮革 pígé leather