抨
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Meaning: attack
💡 Imagine a flat hand (扌) slapping a flat surface (平) to launch an attack.
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Character Story & Explanation
抨 (pēng) combines the hand radical 扌 with 平 (píng, 'flat'), suggesting a hand striking a flat surface. It primarily means 'to attack' or 'to impeach' in a verbal or written sense, such as criticizing policies or exposing wrongdoing. In modern Chinese, it's often used in legal or political contexts for formal denouncement.
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