乒乓

Chinese

bing (onomat.) bang (onomat.)
simp. and trad.
(乒乓)

Glyph origin

Graphical manipulations on (bīng, “soldier”).

Etymology

A similar-sounding onomatopoeia to the source character (bīng, “soldier”). First attested in Ming Dynasty and referred to the sound of collisions (for example, in Journey to the West). Later used as a translation of English ping pong.

Pronunciation


Noun

乒乓

  1. (onomatopoeia) Sound of collision; the sound made from the impact of an object.
  2. (~球) table tennis; ping pong

Derived terms

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