乒乓

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Chinese[edit]

bing (onomat.) bang (onomat.)
simp. and trad.
(乒乓)
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Glyph origin[edit]

Graphical manipulations on (bīng, “soldier”).

Etymology[edit]

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 西遊記西游记 (Xīyóujì, “Journey to the West”)). Later used as a translation of English ping pong.

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Note:
  • phin-phong - sound of collision;
  • phîn-phóng - “table tennis”.
  • Eastern Min
  • Southern Min
  • Wu
  • Noun[edit]

    乒乓

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

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