chéng

to become; to succeed; to complete

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 59th character
Radical ⼽ (62.3)
Strokes 6
Index # 401

Definitions

成 chéng
  1. 1. to become
  2. 2. to succeed
  3. 3. to complete
  4. 4. to finish
  5. 5. to accomplish
  6. 6. to be all right
  7. 7. OK!
  8. 8. to turn into
  9. 9. one tenth
  10. 10. surname Cheng

Stroke order

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Words containing 成

Word Meaning
Primosols (Chinese Soil Taxonomy)
fait accompli
fait accompli
Ming Chengzu, Temple name of third Ming Emperor Yongle yǒng lè
where there’s a will, there’s a way
love will find a way (idiom)
love will find a way (idiom)
fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect
fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect
successful; to succeed
fig. to hope one's daughter is a success in life
fig. to hope one's daughter is a success in life
to hope one’s child is very successful
incomplete; imperfect
incomplete; unachieved; minor (i.e. person under 18)
minor (old usage, person under 20)
minor (not an adult)
Li Jiancheng, Tang crown prince killed in coup
Yi Seong-gye, founder of Joseon Dynasty
Li Chengjiang (1979-), Chinese figure skater
Li Zicheng, rebel leader who ended Ming
nucleosynthesis
phytochemical
phytochemical
Rongcheng county level city in Weihai wēi hǎi, Shandong