What does 碰 mean in Chinese?

碰 (pèng) means "to touch; to meet with; to bump" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.

How do you pronounce 碰?

碰 is pronounced "pèng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 碰?

碰 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam.

What words contain the character 碰?

Common words with 碰 include 碰到 (to come across), 碰见 (to run into), 碰上 (to run into), 碰倒 (to knock sth over), 碰壁 (to hit a wall).

How do you write 碰?

You can practice writing 碰 using our stroke order tool.

碰 (pèng), to touch

碰

pèng

to touch; to meet with; to bump

HSK 5verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 石 (no. 112)

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Definitions

(verb) to touch
to meet with
to bump

Example Sentences

在图书馆里我碰见了多年未见的老同学朋友。

Zài túshūguǎn lǐ wǒ pèngjiàn le duō nián wèi jiàn de lǎo tóngxué péngyou

I bumped into an old classmate friend I hadn't seen in years at the library

Words Containing 碰

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
碰到	pèng dào	to come across
碰见	pèng jiàn	to run into	HSK 5
碰上	pèng shàng	to run into
碰倒	pèng dǎo	to knock sth over
碰壁	pèng bì	to hit a wall

Related Words

碰见(pèng jiàn)· to run into

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撞(zhuàng)· to knock against

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值遇(zhí yù)· to meet with

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人情味(rén qíng wèi)· human warmth

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 5
HSK 2.0: HSK 5
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碰: HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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