憎 Stroke Order — How to Write 憎
憎 is written in 15 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, 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.
憎 Radical and Character Components
憎 is a phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while 曾 indicates the sound.
Radical: 忄 + 12 more strokes
憎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zēng
Meanings of 憎 in Chinese
zēng憎
Words with 憎
- xián嫌zēng憎To loathe; to detest and hate.
- zēng憎wù恶hate, detest
- xīn心shēng生xián嫌zēng憎feel aversion, develop hatred
Idioms with 憎
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Open the tool →Questions about 憎
What does 憎 mean in Chinese?
憎 (zēng) means “To hate, detest, or dislike” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 憎?
憎 is pronounced zēng in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 憎 have?
憎 has 15 strokes.
How do you write 憎?
憎 is written in 15 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 憎?
The radical of 憎 is 忄, and 憎 is a phono-semantic compound.