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赠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
赠 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

赠 Stroke Order — How to Write 赠

Stroke Order

赠 is written in 16 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 贝, 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.

赠 Radical and Character Components

Components:贝曾

赠 is a phono-semantic compound: 贝 (money) carries the meaning, while 曾 indicates the sound.

Radical: 贝 + 12 more strokes

赠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zèng

Meanings of 赠 in Chinese

1

zèng赠

To give something to someone without asking for payment; to present as a gift.
她亲手制作了一份小礼物赠送给朋友。
She personally made a small gift to give to her friend.
To posthumously bestow titles or honors, especially by ancient emperors to deceased officials and their relatives.
他的英勇事迹被朝廷认可，死后被追赠了荣誉称号
His heroic deeds were recognized by the imperial court, and after his death, he was posthumously bestowed an honorary title.
To expel; to drive away; to ward off (e.g., bad dreams, misfortune).
人们佩戴护身符以赠厄运。
People wear amulets to ward off misfortune.

Common Words and Phrases with 赠

1
zèng赠bié别
To give a farewell gift or parting words when seeing someone off.
在朋友出国留学前，大家举行了一个小小的赠别会，送上祝福和礼物。
Before their friend went abroad to study, everyone held a small farewell gathering, offering blessings and gifts.
2
zèng赠dá答
to exchange gifts, poems, etc.
在传统的节日庆典上，人们常以互赠书画或诗歌的方式进行赠答，以表达彼此的祝福与友谊。
During traditional festival celebrations, people often engage in the reciprocal exchange of calligraphy, paintings, or poems to express their blessings and friendship.
3
zèng赠lǐ礼
A gift or present.
她收到了一份精美的生日赠礼。
She received an exquisite birthday gift.
4
zèng赠pǐn品
A complimentary item or gift given for free, often as a promotional reward or token of appreciation.
购买这款手机，您将获得一份精美的小赠品。
When you purchase this mobile phone, you will receive a beautiful small free gift.
5
zèng赠sòng送
To give something as a gift or present.
博物馆向捐赠者赠送了荣誉证书。
The museum presented certificates of honor to the donors.
6
zèng赠yán言
Words of advice or encouragement given to a friend at parting; a farewell message.
毕业典礼上，老师的赠言让同学们深受感动，大家决心把这些宝贵的人生智慧牢记心间
At the graduation ceremony, the teacher's parting words deeply moved the students, and everyone resolved to keep those valuable life lessons in their hearts.
7
zèng赠yǔ与
To give property or money as a gift, often unconditionally.
他决定将他的藏书赠与当地的图书馆。
He decided to donate his collection of books to the local library.
8
zèng赠yuè阅
a complimentary copy (of a book or periodical), given free by the publisher or editor
书展上，这家出版社向参观者赠阅了他们最新出版的小说。
At the book fair, this publishing house gave away complimentary copies of their newly published novel to visitors.

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Questions about 赠

What does 赠 mean in Chinese?

赠 (zèng) means “To expel” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 赠?

赠 is pronounced zèng in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 赠 have?

赠 has 16 strokes.

How do you write 赠?

赠 is written in 16 strokes, starting from the radical 贝. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 赠?

The radical of 赠 is 贝, and 赠 is a phono-semantic compound.