Ideographic: An offering 奉 made with two hands 扌; 奉 also provides the pronunciationRadical:

meaning for pěng:

  • - to clasp
  • - to cup the hands
  • - to hold up with both hands
  • - to offer (esp. in cupped hands)
  • - to praise
  • - to flatterto cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge)
  • - to root for sb
  • - to sing sb's praises
  • - to flatterto flatter
  • - to laud sb's accomplishments
  • - adulationto chase after (a popular person or item)
  • - to pursue
  • - popularityto praise an actor
  • - adulationlit. all the stars cup themselves around the moon (idiom, from Analects)
  • - fig. to view sb as core figure
  • - to group around a revered leader
  • - to revolve around sb