• 1140th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 70 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical
丿

Pinyin & Meaning

1. shèng (Sheng4)surname Sheng
2. chéng (cheng2)to hold • to contain • to ladle • to pick up with a utensil
3. shèng (sheng4)flourishing • vigorous • magnificent • extensively

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for chéng (cheng2)The component is pronounced as 'chéng' (cheng2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for shèng (sheng4)The component is pronounced as 'chéng' (cheng2). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

盛典 
盛宴 
丰盛 (豐盛)

Uncommon

全盛 
旺盛 
昌盛 
盛世 
盛夏 
盛大 
盛情 
盛会 (盛會)
盛况 (盛況)
盛产 (盛產)
盛行 
盛装 (盛裝)
盛开 (盛開)
茂盛 
华盛顿 (華盛頓)
鼎盛 

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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.