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Character

曾 céng · zēng

HSK 3Character2 readings

used before a verb to say the action happened before now

Radical
曰
Strokes
12
Structure
Top–middle–bottom
Parts
丷 日
Traditional
曾
Frequency
#445 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

céngMain readingzēngRare reading

céng

ceng2Main readingHSK 4
  1. used before a verb to say the action happened before now
  2. once; at some time in the past

Examples

  • 我曾学过汉语。

    wǒ céng xué guò hàn yǔ

    I studied Chinese in the past.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他曾在这里工作。

    tā céng zài zhè lǐ gōng zuò

    He once worked here.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “曾” as céng

曾经céng jīngonceWordHSK 3不曾bù céngneverWordHSK 5似曾相识sì céng xiāng shía strange feeling that you have already seen or done somethingWordHSK 7–9何曾hé céngdid I ever ...?Word未曾wèi cénghasn'tWord曾几何时céng jǐ hé shíjust a while beforeWord曾经沧海céng jīng cāng hǎilit. having crossed the vast oceanWord

zēng

zeng1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is céng.

  1. a Chinese family name, Zeng
  2. great-, one more generation back (as in 曾祖父, great-grandfather)

Examples

  • 我曾祖父今年九十岁。

    wǒ zēng zǔ fù jīn nián jiǔ shí suì

    My great-grandfather is ninety years old this year.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他的曾祖母喜欢喝茶。

    tā de zēng zǔ mǔ xǐ huān hē chá

    His great-grandmother likes drinking tea.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 曾老师是我的中文老师。

    Zēng lǎo shī shì wǒ de Zhōng wén lǎo shī

    Teacher Zeng is my Chinese teacher.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “曾” as zēng

曾参zēng shēnZeng ShenWord曾子zēng zǐZengziWord曾孙zēng sūngreat-grandsonWord曾巩zēng gǒngZeng GongWord曾朴zēng pǔZeng PuWord曾祖zēng zǔfather's father's fatherWord
曾都zēng dūZengdu, a district of Suizhou City 随州市↗See 曾都区WordUnreviewed
曾国藩zēng guó fānZeng GuofanWord

Stroke order

All 12 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 曾

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Same radical 曰

All characters with 曰 →
會huì电diàn最zuì書shū更gèng曲qū替tì曹cáo曰yuē曳yè曷hé曱yuē
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