滕 meaning and stroke order
An ancient state in Shandong province
How to write 滕, 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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How 滕 is built
Components of the character.
Radical: 氺 (), shared by 4 characters on this site.
How to remember 滕
Picture the moon 月 on the left shining over a pair of hands 龹 lifting water 氺 at the bottom right. Think of the old state of Teng as a place where people drew water by moonlight.
Today 滕 (téng) is mostly seen as a surname and in place names, such as 滕州 (Téngzhōu), a city in Shandong named after the ancient state. Example: 他姓滕。(Tā xìng Téng.) His surname is Teng.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 滕 with 藤 (téng, vine) and 腾 (téng, to rise or gallop), which share the same sound and a similar right side. Check the bottom: 滕 has water 氺, 藤 has grass 艹 on top, and 腾 has a horse 马.
滕 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 滕
Learning 滕 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 滕
How many strokes are in 滕?
滕 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 滕 mean?
滕 (téng) means an ancient state in Shandong province.
How do you pronounce 滕?
滕 is pronounced téng, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 滕?
The radical of 滕 is 氺. Dictionaries list 滕 under this radical.
Is 滕 a common word in everyday Chinese?
No. You will rarely use it outside of surnames, place names like 滕州 (Téngzhōu), and historical texts about the Warring States period.
Does the 月 in 滕 mean moon or flesh?
The decomposition only lists it as 月. Since that part is not tied to a clear meaning in this character, it works best as a shape to memorize rather than a meaning clue.