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鹏程万里 (péng chéng wàn lǐ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

鹏程万里 (péng chéng wàn lǐ) is a Chinese word: a bright future with unlimited prospects; have a great journey ahead. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 鹏程万里

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

a bright future with unlimited prospects; have a great journey ahead

祝你鹏程万里，前途光明。

zhù nǐ péng chéng wàn lǐ qián tú guāng míng

I wish you a bright future with unlimited prospects.

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Word breakdown

鹏 péng — the mythical giant bird Peng, symbolizing great ambition and potential

程 chéng — journey, path, course

Words with this character (23)
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万 wàn — ten thousand, countless, unlimited

Words with this character (13)
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里 lǐ — li (Chinese unit of distance, ~500m), representing vast distance

Words with this character (9)
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  • 6 公里 gōng lǐ — kilometer HSK 4
    • 公 metric (prefix for metric system units)
    • 里 distance unit (adapted to mean kilometer in metric context)
    Example

    从这里到机场有二十公里。

    cóng zhè lǐ dào jī chǎng yǒu èr shí gōng lǐ

    From here to the airport is twenty kilometers.

  • 7 里头 lǐ tou — inside HSK 5
    • 里 inside, interior (core meaning)
    • 头 locational suffix (makes the word colloquial)
    Example

    盒子里头有很多糖果。

    hé zi lǐ tou yǒu hěn duō táng guǒ

    There are many candies inside the box.

  • 8 暗地里 àn dì lǐ — secretly, in secret HSK 7
    • 暗 hidden, secret, dark
    • 地 place, ground (forms locational phrase with 里)
    • 里 inside, within (completes locational phrase)
    Example

    他暗地里帮助了很多人。

    tā àn dì lǐ bāng zhù le hěn duō rén

    He secretly helped many people.

  • 9 里程碑 lǐ chéng bēi — milestone HSK 7
    • 里 distance measurement unit (li)
    • 程 journey, course, process
    • 碑 stone marker, monument
    Example

    获得博士学位是她人生中的一个里程碑。

    huò dé bó shì xué wèi shì tā rén shēng zhōng de yí gè lǐ chéng bēi

    Obtaining a doctoral degree is a milestone in her life.

Structure & writing
1 鹏 péng — the giant mythical bird in ancient legend

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

consists of

1.1 朋 péng — friend; companion
朋 is a component in 4 characters
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崩 bēng to collapse; to crumble 棚 péng shed or awning made of bamboo, wood, and matting to shelter from sun, wind, and rain 绷 bēng to pull taut; to stretch tight 鹏 péng the giant mythical bird in ancient legend
1.2 鸟 niǎo — bird (warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrate with feathers, beak, and wings)
鸟 is a component in 10 characters
HSK 1
鸡 jī chicken (domestic fowl with short beak, red comb, and short wings)
HSK 5
鸭 yā duck (a waterfowl with flat bill, short legs, and webbed feet; meat is edible and down feathers used for bedding and clothing)
HSK 6
岛 dǎo island (land surrounded by water on all sides); peninsula (land surrounded by water on three sides)
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鸣 míng (of birds) to chirp; (of animals or insects) to cry or make sounds 鸦 yā crow; a black-feathered bird with a large beak, long wings, and strong feet 鸽 gē pigeon; dove (bird with small wings, good at flying, feathers white/grey/dark purple; kept as homing pigeon or symbolic of peace) 鹅 é goose (domestic fowl with white or grey feathers, orange or dark-brown fleshy knob on forehead, long neck, flat wide bill, webbed feet) 鹏 péng the giant mythical bird in ancient legend
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鹤 hè crane (large wading bird with long neck and legs, white or grey plumage) 鹰 yīng hawk; eagle (a bird of prey with hooked beak, short neck, feathered legs, and sharp talons)

Stroke order

2 程 chéng — rules; regulations

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

consists of

2.1 禾 hé — rice seedling; rice plant
禾 is a component in 37 characters
HSK 1
和 hé harmonious; peaceful 租 zū to rent, pay to use something for an agreed period
HSK 3
季 jì the youngest among brothers (伯, 仲, 叔, 季 denoting birth order) 秋 qiū autumn; fall (third season of the year) 种 zhǒng species, the basic unit of biological classification, below genus 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
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乘 chéng to ride; to travel by (vehicle or animal) 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt') 秀 xiù (of plants) to put forth flowers or ears, especially crops 科 kē category of academic discipline, course, or field of work 秒 miǎo awn on grain husks
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积 jī to accumulate gradually 程 chéng rules; regulations 稍 shāo slightly; a little
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私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公) 秘 mì secret; not made public 称 chēng to call; to be called 移 yí to move; to shift 税 shuì tax; duties levied by the government
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稳 wěn stable; steady
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委 wěi winding, tortuous; euphemistic 秩 zhì (lit.) orderly; well-organized 稻 dào rice plant (annual grass with narrow leaves; staple crop in China, mainly paddy rice) 稼 jia to plant (grain crops) 稿 gǎo draft or manuscript of a poem, essay, drawing, etc.
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菌 jūn microorganism (bacteria, fungi, mold, etc.); esp. pathogenic bacteria 颖 yǐng awn-bearing husk of certain grasses (e.g. rice, wheat)
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秃 tū bald (of a person's head); bare of feathers or fur (of an animal's head or tail) 秉 bǐng (lit.) to hold; to grasp 秤 chèng weighing scale or balance (including steelyard, platform scale, spring scale, etc.); especially a steelyard 秧 yāng seedling of a plant, especially rice seedling 秽 huì dirty; unclean
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稀 xī rare; scarce; few 稚 zhì (dial.) late-planted crops 稠 chóu thick; viscous (of liquid, opposite of 稀) 稽 jī to stay; to tarry 酥 sū food made from the skin of curdled cow's or goat's milk; clarified butter (ancient usage)
2.2 呈 chéng — to take on (a form, color, or state); to appear as
呈 is a component in 2 characters
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程 chéng rules; regulations
HSK 7
逞 chěng show off (one's talent, power, etc.); boast

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3 万 wàn — ten thousand
万 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 4
厉 lì strict and earnest
HSK 6
迈 mài to stride; to step over

万 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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4 里 lǐ — inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric
里 is a component in 10 characters
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理 lǐ to govern; to manage; to administer 重 zhòng heavy; of great weight (opposite of "轻")
HSK 4
童 tóng child; young kid 量 liàng ancient measuring vessel (e.g. dǒu, shēng)
HSK 5
厘 lí prefix for 10⁻² (centi-), symbol c, in the metric system
HSK 6
埋 mái to cover with sand, soil, or other material 野 yě open country; outskirts; countryside
HSK 7
狸 li leopard cat (also called mountain cat, brownish-yellow fur with black markings) 缠 chán to wind around, to wrap around 鲤 lǐ carp (a freshwater fish with barbels, dark back, and yellowish-white belly)

consists of

4.1 田 tián — farmland; cultivated field (in some regions specifically paddy field)
田 is a component in 23 characters
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果 guǒ fruit; the seed-bearing part of a plant after flowering 男 nán male (opposite of "female") 里 lǐ inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric
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备 bèi to possess, to be equipped with 思 sī to think, consider, use one's mind 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool) 累 lěi to pile up; to accumulate
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界 jiè boundary between different regions 留 liú to stay in a place; not to leave
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奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 细 xì thin (of a rod-like object, opposite of 粗)
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胃 wèi stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum)
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略 lüè brief, not detailed; opposite of '详' 雷 léi thunder (the loud sound produced when two oppositely charged clouds discharge electricity)
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亩 mǔ mǔ, a Chinese unit of area (1 mǔ = 666.7 m²; 10 fēn = 1 mǔ; 100 mǔ = 1 qǐng) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 嚏 tì (lit.) to sneeze 甸 diàn outlying areas beyond the suburbs in ancient times 畔 pàn boundary of a field
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畜 chù animal; esp. domesticated beast 畴 chóu (lit.) cultivated farmland 畸 jī irregular, abnormal 苗 miáo seedling; tender shoots or leaves of certain vegetables
4.2 土 tǔ — soil; earth (mixture of sand, clay, etc. on the ground)
土 is a component in 76 characters
HSK 1
再 zài twice; a second time 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 在 zài to exist; to live 坐 zuò to sit (resting buttocks on a chair or other surface) 块 kuài lump; chunk; clump
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里 lǐ inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric
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周 zhōu periphery; circle 地 dì the Earth, one of the eight planets in the solar system 场 chǎng a place or large area suited for certain needs 坏 huài evil; vicious; destructive 走 zǒu to walk; (of birds or animals) to move the feet forward alternately
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城 chéng city wall 境 jìng border; boundary; frontier
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压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 圾 jī used in 垃圾: ① refuse, trash, waste matter; ② fig. harmful elements in society 址 zhǐ location of a building; foundation 垃 lā used in 垃圾 (lājī): ① garbage, refuse ② (attributive) worthless or harmful 基 jī foundation; base of a building
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堂 táng main hall; large imposing room 堵 dǔ to block; to obstruct 塑 sù to model; to sculpt 填 tián to fill up or level a hollow place 增 zēng to increase (opposite of 减) 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 盐 yán salt (chemistry): compound composed of metal ions (including ammonium) and acid radicals 社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 肚 dù belly; abdomen
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均 jūn even; equal 型 xíng mold; model 域 yù territory; domain within defined boundaries 培 péi to heap soil around the base of a plant or embankment 堆 duī a pile; a heap of accumulated things
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墙 qiáng wall (built of brick, stone, etc. to support a roof or divide spaces)
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吐 tǔ to spit out (something from the mouth) 坛 tán raised platform used for ceremonies such as sacrifices or military oaths, typically built of earth and stone 坡 pō slope; incline 埋 mái to cover with sand, soil, or other material 塔 tǎ pagoda (Buddhist tower, originally housing sacred relics, polygonal or square with tapering tiers)
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壁 bì wall 壤 rǎng loose, soft soil 尘 chén dust, flying dirt 庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement
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啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 坊 fāng lane or alley (used in urban street names) 坎 kǎn one of the Eight Trigrams, symbol '☵', representing water 坑 kēng pit; hollow depression
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坝 bà dam or embankment built to block or protect against a river 坟 fén grave mound; burial mound 坠 zhuì to fall; to drop down 坦 tǎn flat and wide 坪 píng flat open ground 坷 kě (lit.) used in '坎坷': ① (of roads) bumpy and uneven (opposite of '平坦'); ② figuratively, hardship and frustration; going poorly; unfulfilled 垄 lǒng ridge of soil in a ploughed field for planting crops 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 垦 kěn to reclaim wasteland, to open up land for cultivation 垫 diàn to prop up, pad, or line something to raise, thicken, level, or insulate it 垮 kuǎ to collapse, to cave in 堕 duò to fall, to drop down 堡 bǎo fort; fortress 堤 dī embankment; dike built along a river, lake, or sea 堪 kān can; be able to; be worthy of 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 塘 táng embankment; dike 墅 shù villa; garden-style residence for leisure (usually in suburbs or scenic areas) 墓 mù grave; tomb 墟 xū ruins; a deserted place formerly inhabited by many people 墨 mò ink stick (made from soot or pine smoke); also the liquid ink made by grinding it with water 寺 sì ancient government office 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears) 灶 zào stove or cooking range made of brick, earth, stone, or metal 牡 mǔ male (of birds and animals, opposite of 牝) 疆 jiāng border, boundary 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 赤 chì red; a shade slightly lighter than vermilion

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