嘗 meaning and stroke order
To taste; to experience, to experiment with
How to write 嘗, stroke by stroke
14 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 嘗
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to taste; to try (food)
- to experience
- (literary) ever; once
How 嘗 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Purpose.
旨 gives the meaning and 尚 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 嘗
嘗 is 尚 (shàng) on top giving the sound, with 旨 (zhǐ) below giving the meaning. 旨 contains 日 under 匕 and is linked to purpose and flavor, so picture tasting something to find out what it is really like.
嘗 is the traditional form of 尝. It means to taste food, and by extension to try or experience something. In literary Chinese it can also mean "ever" or "once". Example: 你嘗嘗這個菜。(Nǐ chángchang zhège cài.) Try a bit of this dish.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes confuse 嘗 with 賞 (shǎng, to reward or admire), which has the same 尚 top but 貝 below and a third tone. Also remember the second tone in cháng, not chǎng.
Common words with 嘗
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 嘗
How many strokes are in 嘗?
嘗 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 嘗 mean?
嘗 (cháng) means to taste; to experience, to experiment with. A common word with it is 尝试 (chángshì), meaning "to try (to see what it's like or whether one can do it)".
How do you pronounce 嘗?
嘗 is pronounced cháng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 嘗?
The radical of 嘗 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 嘗 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 嘗?
嘗 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 尝, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 嘗 and 償?
償 (cháng) adds the person radical 亻 and means to repay or compensate, as in 賠償 (péicháng). 嘗 is about tasting and trying.
Why is 嘗 often doubled as 嘗嘗?
Doubling a verb softens it to mean "try a little" or "have a quick taste". 嘗嘗 (chángchang) sounds casual and polite when offering food, and the second syllable is said in a light tone.