僧(sēng)

HSK 7-914 strokes

(bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽[seng1 qie2])

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Character information

Pinyin
sēng
Meaning
(bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽[seng1 qie2])
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 僧 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰亻曾

In this compound, the meaning comes from 亻 (person); 曾 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

亻rén曾céng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 僧 step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 僧

Common words using 僧 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

sēng僧rén人
HSK 7-9

monk

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sēng僧jiā伽

(Buddhism) sangha; the monastic community; monk

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sēng僧lǚ侣

monk

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sēng僧sú俗

Buddhist monks and secular people

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sēng僧duō多zhōu粥shǎo少

lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom)

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sēng僧ní尼

(Buddhist) monks and nuns

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táng唐sēng僧

Xuanzang (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629…

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shā沙sēng僧

Sha Wujing

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人伽侣俗多粥少尼

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