噌 meaning and stroke order
To scold, to shout at
How to write 噌, stroke by stroke
15 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 噌
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to scold
- whoosh!
- sound of bells etc
How 噌 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Mouth.
口 gives the meaning and 曾 hints at the sound.
Radical: 口 (mouth), shared by 428 characters on this site.
How to remember 噌
A mouth 口 on the left plus 曾 (céng) on the right gives the sound. Picture a mouth making a sharp "ceng" noise, like a quick scolding or a whoosh.
In modern Mandarin 噌 (cēng) is mostly an onomatopoeia for a quick, sudden movement, often doubled as 噌噌. In some regional speech it also means to scold someone. Example: 他噌的一下站了起来。(Tā cēng de yíxià zhàn le qǐlái.) He shot up from his seat in a flash.
Common mistake: Learners often read 噌 as céng because of 曾 (céng), but the usual reading is first tone cēng. Also do not confuse it with 蹭 (cèng, to rub or freeload), which has the foot radical 足 instead of 口.
Questions about 噌
How many strokes are in 噌?
噌 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 噌 mean?
噌 (cēng) means to scold, to shout at.
How do you pronounce 噌?
噌 is pronounced cēng, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 噌?
The radical of 噌 is 口, which carries the idea of "mouth". Dictionaries list 噌 under this radical.
What does 噌噌 mean in Chinese?
噌噌 (cēngcēng) describes something happening fast and suddenly, like prices rising quickly or someone moving in a rush. For example, 房价噌噌地涨 means housing prices are shooting up.
When is 噌 pronounced chēng?
The reading chēng is a rare, mostly literary use for the sound of bells and similar ringing noises. In everyday speech you will almost always hear cēng.