聪(cōng)

HSK 515 strokesTrad. 聰

(literary) acute (of hearing)

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Character information

Pinyin
cōng
Meaning
(literary) acute (of hearing); (bound form) clever; intelligent; sharp
Strokes
15
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
聰

Origin & structure

Where 聪 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰耳总

In this compound, the meaning comes from 耳 (ear); 总 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

耳ěr总zǒng

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 聪 step by step

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

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Words with 聪

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

cōng聪ming明
HSK 5

intelligent; clever; bright

Open 聪明 page →
shī失cōng聪

to go deaf; to lose one's hearing; deafness; hearing loss

Open 失聪 page →
cōng聪huì慧

bright; intelligent

Open 聪慧 page →
cōng聪mǐn敏

bright; sharp; quick-witted

Open 聪敏 page →
bīng冰xuě雪cōng聪ming明

(idiom) exceptionally intelligent

Open 冰雪聪明 page →
xiǎo小cōng聪ming明

clever-clever

Open 小聪明 page →
jué绝dǐng顶cōng聪ming明

highly intelligent; brilliant

Open 绝顶聪明 page →
shuǎ耍xiǎo小cōng聪ming明

to get smart

Open 耍小聪明 page →

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