All charactersHSK 3

céng

once. 12 strokes, radical 曰, first met in HSK 3.

Pinyin céngStrokes 12Radical Band HSK 3Words 3

What 曾 is made of

(ha, kwukyel) and (rì, sun).

A rice cooker on heat 日, building up steam 丷 and letting it off.

How to write 曾

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Stroke order chart for 曾 — 12 strokes, radical 曰

Write 曾 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 曾

Words that use 曾

(céng) once
表示从前发生过,现在已经不是了

老科学家曾多次深入极地探险。The veteran scientist had once ventured deep into the polar regions many times.

Lesson 269, 极顶揽胜与时代盛举 · 攀峰涉远与地舆探胜 · Mountain Expeditions, Geography & Urban Topography

(céng)(jīng) once, in the past
过去有过这样的经历,现在不一定还有

这片荒地曾经是一座繁华的村落。This barren stretch of land was once a thriving village.

Lesson 177, 调查寻根与探寻实情 · 新闻传媒与公共资讯 · Journalism, Media Reporting & Public Notices

()(céng) never, not ever (formal)
表示从过去到现在从来没有过某种行为

他不曾向困难低过头。He has never bowed to hardship.

Lesson 393, 匡时济益 · 辨微知著与兼修博览 · Essentials & Institutional Learning

Characters that contain 曾

zēngzèng

More characters with the radical 曰

All 6 of them, and what the radical means, on the 曰 radical page.

gèngzuìdiàn