céng

ever (in the past); previously

HSK 5 #463

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 463rd character
Radical ⽈ (73.8)
Strokes 12
Index # 2747

Definitions

曾 céng
  1. 1. ever (in the past)
  2. 2. previously
  3. 3. (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
  4. 4. once
  5. 5. former
  6. 6. already
曾 zēng
  1. 1. surname Zeng
  2. 2. great-grand (father, child etc)

Stroke order

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Words containing 曾

Word Meaning
Zeng Qinghong (1939-), vice-president of PRC 2003-2008
Zheng Pu (1872-1935), novelist and publisher
Zheng Pu (1872-1935), novelist and publisher
great-grandparents
Zeng Jize, late Qing dynasty diplomat
Zeng Jize, late Qing dynasty diplomat
previously; once; ever
fig. widely experienced in the vicissitudes of life
one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things
one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things
Zeng Fanren, former president of Shandong Univ.
Sir Donald Tsang or Tsang Yam-Kuen (1944-)
Sir Donald Tsang or Tsang Yam-Kuen (1944-)
Zengdu District, Suizhou, Hubei
Zengdu District, Suizhou, Hubei
Zengdu District, Suizhou, Hubei
Zeng Jinyan, Chinese human rights activist
Zeng Gong, Song writer and scholar
Zeng Gong, Song dynasty writer