朋
péng friend
8 strokes
Where the shape comes from
Two 月 shapes side by side. Originally two strings of shells hung together, things that belong in a pair.
月a string of shells
月a string of shells
Write it
Watch the order first, then trace it with the guide, then write it from memory. The model comes back over your strokes so you can see where the shape drifted.
Press Watch to see the stroke order.
Stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi via Hanzi Writer, Arphic Public License.
Three words that use it
朋友péngyoufriend
男朋友nán péngyouboyfriend
小朋友xiǎopéngyouchild, little one
Watch out
The mistake people make
Making both halves identical. The left one is a little narrower, and its last stroke is shorter.