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Visual pattern

曾 component

céng · already, formerly, once; the past

A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.

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A repeatable reading move

How to use 曾

Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.

1

Spot 曾

Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.

2

Compare the visual pattern

Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.

3

Check what changes

Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.

Shared clue曾Visual pattern

Read the pattern before memorizing the list

Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.

The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.

Compare the family

What stays the same, what changes?

Each card keeps 曾 visible while showing the other building blocks and the completed character.

赠=
贝+曾
zèngHSK 3.0 · L5

to bestow, to confer, to present a gift

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Words you can read next

These words contain characters from the 曾 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.

增加zēngjiā

to raise

HSK 3.0 · L4增长zēngzhǎng

to grow

HSK 3.0 · L4增zēng

Chinese character

HSK 3.0 · L5增进zēngjìn

to promote

HSK 3.0 · L5增强zēngqiáng

to increase

HSK 3.0 · L5赠zèng

to give as a present

HSK 3.0 · L5赠送zèngsòng

to present as a gift

HSK 3.0 · L5倍增bèizēng

to double

HSK 3.0 · L6捐赠juānzèng

to contribute

HSK 3.0 · L6蹭cèng

to rub against

HSK 3.0 · L7-9递增dìzēng

to increase by degrees

HSK 3.0 · L7-9激增jīzēng

to increase rapidly

HSK 3.0 · L7-9