惩 Stroke Order — How to Write 惩
惩 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 心, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
惩 Radical and Character Components
惩 is a phono-semantic compound: 心 (heart) carries the meaning, while 征 indicates the sound.
Radical: 心 + 8 more strokes
惩 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- chéng
Meanings of 惩 in Chinese
1
chéng惩
To warn; to admonish; to learn from past mistakes to prevent future ones.
这次失误是对我们的一个惩戒，提醒我们未来要更严谨。
This mistake serves as a warning to us, reminding us to be more meticulous in the future.
To punish, to admonish or discipline as a deterrent.
学校对作弊的学生进行了惩戒。
The school disciplined the students who cheated.
To be troubled by or to suffer from (a difficulty or inconvenience).
他惩网络信号不稳，工作效率大受影响
He is troubled by the unstable internet signal, which greatly impacts his work efficiency.
Common Words and Phrases with 惩
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2
to discipline; to penalize
对于那些违反公司规定的人员，公司将进行严肃的惩处
The company will impose serious penalties on employees who violate company regulations.
3
To punish or discipline someone for an offense or wrongdoing.
小狗咬坏了沙发，主人决定惩罚它不给它零食。
The puppy chewed up the sofa, so its owner decided to punish it by not giving it treats.
4
Punish or discipline as a warning or a lesson.
学校对作弊的学生进行了严厉的惩戒。
The school administered severe disciplinary action against students who cheated.
5
to learn from past mistakes to avoid future ones; to punish past faults to prevent future ones
为了避免再次出现类似的设计缺陷，我们必须深入分析这次事故的原因，惩前毖后。
To avoid similar design flaws from recurring, we must thoroughly analyze the cause of this accident, learning from past mistakes to prevent future ones.
6
Punish one to deter a hundred; make an example of someone to warn others.
为了杜绝迟到现象，学校对一名屡次迟到的学生进行了公开批评，此举意在惩一戒百，提醒所有学生遵守校规。
To curb tardiness, the school publicly criticized a student who was repeatedly late. This action was intended to punish one to warn a hundred and remind all students to adhere to school regulations.
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to punish one as a warning to a hundred
为了杜绝此类事件再次发生，经理决定对这次犯错的员工惩一警百，以警示全体员工。
To prevent similar incidents from happening again, the manager decided to make an example of the employee who made a mistake this time, to warn all employees.
More words with 惩
- yán严chéng惩to punish severely or inexorably
- shòu受chéng惩fá罚Be punished, To be punished
- jiǎng奖chéng惩rewards and punishments
- yīng膺chéng惩Inflict punishment, Mete out punishment
- zhòng重chéng惩to punish severely
- chéng惩zhì治punish, penalize
- bèi被chéng惩fá罚punished, penalized
- chéng惩è恶yáng扬shàn善Punish evil and promote good, Combat evil and advocate good
- jiǎng奖chéng惩fēn分míng明Clear rewards and punishments, Fair rewards and punishments
- jiǎng奖chéng惩jī机zhì制Reward and punishment mechanism, Incentive system
- jiǎng奖chéng惩zhì制dù度reward and punishment system, incentive and disincentive system
- yán严lì厉chéng惩fá罚severe punishment, harsh punishment
- chéng惩fá罚fāng方shì式methods of punishment, forms of punishment
- chéng惩fá罚bú不lì力ineffective punishment, weak punishment
- chéng惩fá罚xì细zé则Punishment rules, Penalty rules
- chéng惩jiān奸chú除è恶Fight evil, Combat evil
- yǐ以shì示chéng惩jiè戒To serve as a warning, To make an example of
- yú予yǐ以zhòng重chéng惩severely punish, punish severely
- jiǎng奖chéng惩wèn问tí题rewards and punishments issues, rewards and punishments problems
- shòu受dào到chéng惩jiè戒disciplined, sanctioned
Idioms with 惩
- chéng惩yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
- chú除xié邪chéng惩è恶eliminate evil and punish wickedness
- quàn劝shàn善chéng惩è恶Encourage virtue and punish evil
- xiǎo小chéng惩dà大jiè诫minor punishment, major warning
- yán严chéng惩bù不dài贷punish severely without leniency
- chéng惩è恶quàn劝shàn善punish evil and encourage good
- chéng惩yī一jǐng儆zhòng众punish one to warn many
- fú扶shàn善chéng惩è恶Uphold good, punish evil
- jìn进shàn善chéng惩jiān奸promote good, punish evil
- chéng惩fèn忿zhì窒yù欲curb anger and restrain desires
- chéng惩gēng羹chuī吹jī齑overly cautious from past bad experience
- āi哀jīn矜chéng惩chuàng创pity and punish for correction
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Open the tool →Questions about 惩
What does 惩 mean in Chinese?
惩 (chéng) means “To warn” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 惩?
惩 is pronounced chéng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 惩 have?
惩 has 12 strokes.
How do you write 惩?
惩 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 心. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 惩?
The radical of 惩 is 心, and 惩 is a phono-semantic compound.