曾céng
once. 12 strokes, radical 曰, first met in HSK 3.
How to write 曾
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 · the stroke-order rules
What 曾 is made of
丷 (ha, kwukyel) and 日 (rì, sun).
A rice cooker on heat 日, building up steam 丷 and letting it off.
Words that use 曾
| 曾 | 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 |
| 曾经 | 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 |
| 不曾 | 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
More characters with the radical 曰
All 6 of them, and what the radical means, on the 曰 radical page.