尝 Stroke Order — How to Write 尝

Stroke Order

尝 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺌, 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.

尝 Radical and Character Components

Components:尚云

尝 is a phono-semantic compound: 云 (speak) carries the meaning, while 尚 indicates the sound.

Radical: ⺌ + 6 more strokes

尝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

cháng

Meanings of 尝 in Chinese

cháng尝

To taste or distinguish flavors; to try something new, often related to food or seasonal produce.

她品尝了这道新菜的味道，觉得非常棒。

She tasted the flavor of this new dish and thought it was excellent.

To try; to attempt; to test (something out).

我们应该勇于尝试新事物。

We should be brave enough to try new things.

To experience; to go through. For example, 尝受 (cháng shòu - to experience or suffer), 备尝艰苦 (bèi cháng jiān kǔ - to have gone through all kinds of hardships).

他尝遍了人生的酸甜苦辣。

He has experienced all the joys and sorrows of life.

Used in negative or rhetorical questions to mean 'ever' or 'before'; for example, in '未尝' (never before, has not ever) or '何尝' (how could one ever...).

我未尝见过如此壮观的景象。

I have never seen such a magnificent sight before.

Common Words and Phrases with 尝

cháng尝dǐng鼎yī一luán脔

To know the whole by tasting a small part; to infer the general quality from a single instance; from one learn all.

通过试用产品的免费版本，用户可以尝鼎一脔，了解其主要功能，再决定是否购买完整版。

By trying the free version of the product, users can get a feel for the overall experience and understand its main features before deciding whether to purchase the full version.

cháng尝shì试

to try; to attempt

我们可以尝试一种新的烹饪方法，看看味道如何。

We can try a new cooking method to see how it tastes.

cháng尝xiān鲜

To be among the first to taste newly available fresh food or produce.

春天的时候，爷爷最喜欢到农贸市场去尝鲜，把最新鲜的野菜带回家

In spring, Grandpa most enjoys going to the farmers' market to be among the first to taste the newly available fresh wild vegetables, bringing the freshest ones home.

cháng尝xīn新

to taste what is newly in season