曾 (zēng, céng) — Chinese Character

曾

zēng, céng

once; already; ever; (in the past)

Radical: 曰 HSK 4 d, nr ideographic

Components & Etymology

曾 decomposes into the following components:

丷日

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 曾.

不曾

bù céng

何曾

hé céng

曾参

zēng shēn

曾子

zēng zǐ

曾孙

zēng sūn

曾巩

zēng gǒng

曾朴

zēng pǔ

曾祖

zēng zǔ

曾经

céng jīng

曾都

zēng dū

未曾

wèi céng

曾国藩

zēng guó fān

Characters that share the radical 曰.

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