• 463rd most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.05% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 27 words
  • Component in 16 characters

Decomposition

1Once
No glyph available
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zēng (Zeng1)surname Zeng
2. céng (ceng2)once • already • ever (in the past) • former • previously • (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
3. zēng (zeng1)great-grand (father, child etc)

Pronunciation Clues

There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words

Common

曾经 (曾經)

Uncommon

曾几何时 (曾幾何時)

RareShow 25

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.