聪cōng
sharp (of sight and hearing); intelligent, clever, bright. 15 strokes, radical 耳, first met in HSK 5.
Pinyin cōngStrokes 15Radical 耳Band HSK 5Words 1
What 聪 is made of
耳 (ěr, ear) and 总 (zǒng, to gather).
耳 carries the meaning — ear — and 总 carries the sound.
How to write 聪
Strokes 1–6 write 耳, then strokes 7–15 write 总.
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 聪
Words that use 聪
| 聪明 | clever, smart, intelligent 形容头脑灵活、反应快，善于学习和理解 这个孩子从小就十分聪明伶俐。This child has been remarkably clever since he was little. Lesson 406, 聪慧明达 · 通达明理与气象万千 · Sagacity & Natural Grandeur |
More characters with the radical 耳
All 7 of them, and what the radical means, on the 耳 radical page.