呈 meaning and stroke order
To petition, to submit; to appear, to show
How to write 呈, stroke by stroke
7 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 呈
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to present to a superior
- memorial
- petition
- to present (a certain appearance)
- to assume (a shape)
- to be (a certain color)
How 呈 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. To speak 口 before a king 王.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 呈
A mouth 口 on top of a king 王: you open your mouth before the king to present a petition. What you present is what you show, so 呈 also means to appear or show.
呈 is mostly formal and written. It appears in words like 呈现 (chéngxiàn, to appear) and 辞呈 (cíchéng, resignation letter), and in descriptions of shape or color. Example: 树叶呈红色。(Shùyè chéng hóngsè.) The leaves are red.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 呈 with 程 (chéng, as in 过程), which adds 禾 on the left and means a process or rule. Also note the bottom of 呈 is 王, not 土 or 主.
Common words with 呈
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
呈 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 呈
Learning 呈 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 呈
How many strokes are in 呈?
呈 is written with 7 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 呈 mean?
呈 (chéng) means to petition, to submit; to appear, to show. A common word with it is 呈现 (chéngxiàn), meaning "to appear; to emerge".
How do you pronounce 呈?
呈 is pronounced chéng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 呈?
The radical of 呈 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 呈 under this radical.
Is 呈 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 呈 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 呈现 different from 出现?
出现 (chūxiàn) simply means something appears or happens. 呈现 (chéngxiàn) is more literary and stresses showing a look, state, or scene, as in 呈现出新的面貌 (to show a new appearance).
Can I use 呈 alone in everyday speech?
Not usually. On its own, 呈 sounds formal and appears in writing, such as describing color or shape with 呈...色 or 呈...形. In speech people prefer 是 or 看起来.