The character 喷 — “spray”: how to write it and what it means

喷
pēn

spray, spurt

12 strokes · HSK 6 · word page

The Chinese character 喷 is read pēn and means “spray, spurt”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.

Stroke order: how to write 喷

喷 has 12 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.

To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 喷, with strokes to trace and empty squares.

What 喷 is made of

On the left, 口 “mouth”. The right part hints at the reading, as it also does in 愤 fèn.

The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.

Frequently asked questions

How do you write the character 喷?

喷 has 12 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.

What does 喷 mean?

喷 means “spray, spurt”.

How do you pronounce 喷?

喷 is read pēn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.

How many strokes does 喷 have?

12 strokes.

← 滴 drip撒 scatter →

More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.

Write 喷 yourself

In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.

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