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impeach

HSK 7
pēng
ホウ、ヒョウ
はじ.く
Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 平 represents the sound.
Components
hand (side)+ even =
impeach
Meaning component
shou hand (side)
hand
扌 is a component form of 手.
Phonetic component
píng even
flat, level, even
Depicts using a staff (丂) for striking.
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[pēng]
attack; impeach
Example Sentences