• 5650th most frequent character
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  • 3 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 0 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zēng (Zeng1)surname Zeng
2. zēng (zeng1)silk fabrics
3. zèng (zeng4)to tie • to bind

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for zēng (zeng1)The component is pronounced as 'céng' (ceng2). It has the same pinyin final.
2. Pronunciation clue for zēng (zeng1)The component is pronounced as 'zēng' (zeng1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
3. Pronunciation clue for zèng (zeng4)The component is pronounced as 'céng' (ceng2). It has the same pinyin final.
4. Pronunciation clue for zèng (zeng4)The component is pronounced as 'zēng' (zeng1). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

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.
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