棚
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Meaning: shed
💡 A wooden (木) shed where friends (朋) gather to escape the sun.
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Character Story & Explanation
On a hot summer day in rural Sichuan, a farmer rests in a 棚 (péng) made of bamboo and straw. This simple 'shed' shields him from the sun as he sorts vegetables. The character combines the radical 木 (wood) with 朋 (friend), hinting at structures built with wood and shared spaces. In China, 棚 often refers to temporary shelters for farming, parking, or street vendors.
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