(zèng)

HSK 516 strokesTrad.

to give as a present

Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
zèng
Meaning
to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old)
Strokes
16
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional

Origin & structure

Where comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰贝曾

In this compound, the meaning comes from (money); supplies the sound.

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

Made of

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write step by step

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

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Words with

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

zèngsòng
HSK 5

to present as a gift

Open 赠送 page →
juānzèng
HSK 6

to contribute (as a gift); to donate; benefaction

Open 捐赠 page →
huízèng

to give sb (a gift) in return

Open 回赠 page →
fèngzèng

(honorific) to present; to give as a present

Open 奉赠 page →
zèng

to give a present

Open 赠予 page →
zèng

present; gift

Open 赠礼 page →

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