岑(cén)

7 strokes

surname Cen

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Character information

Pinyin
cén
Meaning
surname Cen
Strokes
7
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 岑 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱山今

In this compound, the meaning comes from 山 (mountain); 今 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

山shān今jīn

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 岑 step by step

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

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Words with 岑

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

cén岑péng彭

Cen Peng (died 35 AD), Chinese general

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cén岑xī溪

see 岑溪市[Cen2 xi1 Shi4]

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cén岑gǒng巩

see 岑巩县

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cén岑xī溪shì市

Cenxi, a county-level city in Wuzhou City 梧州市[Wu2 zhou1 Shi4], Guangxi

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Related characters

From 岑’s common words

彭溪巩市

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