Character

碰

pèng HSK 5

碰 pèng HSK 5

1. to collide; to bump into something
2. to run into; to meet by chance
3. to try one's luck; to attempt without certainty
4. to touch; to offend; to provoke

Words using 碰 as pèng (4)

1 碰见 pèng jiàn — to run into, to bump into, to meet by chance HSK 5
- 碰 bump, encounter by chance (the accidental nature of the meeting)
- 见 see, meet (the act of seeing or meeting someone)
Example

我昨天在街上碰见了老朋友。

wǒ zuó tiān zài jiē shàng pèng jiàn le lǎo péng you

I ran into an old friend on the street yesterday.
2 碰撞 pèng zhuàng — to collide HSK 6
- 碰 to bump, to touch
- 撞 to strike, to collide with force
Example

两辆汽车在路口发生了碰撞。

liǎng liàng qì chē zài lù kǒu fā shēng le pèng zhuàng

Two cars collided at the intersection.
3 碰巧 pèng qiǎo — by chance, coincidentally HSK 7
- 碰 to bump into, to encounter (unexpectedly)
- 巧 coincidentally, opportunely
Example

我碰巧在书店遇到了老朋友。

wǒ pèng qiǎo zài shū diàn yù dào le lǎo péng you

I happened to meet an old friend at the bookstore.
4 碰钉子 pèng dīng zi — meet with a rebuff HSK 7
- 碰 bump into, encounter
- 钉 nail (obstacle)
- 子 nominal suffix
Example

他去找老板请假，结果碰了钉子。

tā qù zhǎo lǎo bǎn qǐng jià jié guǒ pèng le dīng zi

He went to ask the boss for leave, but met with a rebuff.

Structure & writing

碰 pèng — to collide; to bump into something

碰 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 石 shí — rock; stone (hard mineral matter forming the earth's crust)

石 is a component in 30 characters

HSK 3

矿 kuàng mineral resources 码 mǎ a symbol or figure representing a number; a code number 碗 wǎn bowl (a round vessel with a wide mouth and small base, used for holding food)

HSK 4

研 yán to grind finely 破 pò to break; become damaged or incomplete 础 chǔ foundation stone; stone base placed beneath a pillar 硕 shuò large; tall and big 确 què accurate; true; factual

HSK 5

硬 yìng hard; rigid (opposite of 软) 碌 lù mediocre; accomplishing nothing 碎 suì to break into pieces; to shatter 碰 pèng to collide; to bump into something

HSK 6

砍 kǎn to chop or hack with a knife, axe, etc. 砖 zhuān brick (building material made by firing clay in a kiln, usually rectangular or square) 碍 ài to hinder, obstruct 碳 tàn carbon (chemical element, symbol C, atomic number 6)

HSK 7

岩 yán steep cliff 拓 tuò to open up (land, roads) 砌 qì to lay bricks or stones with mortar 砸 zá to strike or smash with a heavy object; (of a heavy object) to fall on something 碑 bēi stone stele inscribed with text, erected to commemorate an event, achievement, or as a marker

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碟 dié small shallow dish or saucer for food 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade 磁 cí magnetism; the property of attracting iron, nickel, cobalt and other metals 磅 bàng pound (unit of weight, symbol lb; 1 pound = 0.4536 kg) 磊 lěi (lit.) numerous and scattered in disorder (see "磊落") 磋 cuō (lit.) to carve or polish ivory into objects 磕 kē to knock against something hard 磨 mó to rub; to wear away 礁 jiāo reef; rock near the water surface in sea, river, or lake

2 並 bìng — side by side, standing together, in parallel

並 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 4

普 pǔ universal; widespread

HSK 5

碰 pèng to collide; to bump into something

Stroke order