尝
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cháng · to taste

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HSK 2.0 · Level 4HSK 3.0 · Level 3Frequency #3212
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Learn every stroke in 尝

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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 尝

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Example sentences

Notice where 尝 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ suǒ yǒu de cháng shì dōu shī bài le.我所有的尝试都失败了。

All of my attempts have failed.

Source: Tatoeba #799282 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè hé cháng bú shì yì zhǒng jiě tuō?这何尝不是一种解脱?

Who is to say this isn't a relief?

Source: Tatoeba #10021292 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men huì zài cháng shì de.他们会再尝试的。

They'll try again.

Source: Tatoeba #6828263 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Rú guǒ nǐ cháng shì de huà, nǐ huì chéng gōng de.如果你尝试的话,你会成功的。

You'll succeed if you try.

Source: Tatoeba #782245 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ kě yǐ cháng shì zhe zuò ma?我可以尝试着做吗?

Could I try to do it?

Source: Tatoeba #9965610 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā měi cì de cháng shì dōu shī bài le她每次的尝试都失败了

As often as she tried, she failed.

Source: Tatoeba #3593469 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 尝 in context

  1. Say cháng, then recall the core meaning: to taste.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 尝试 (cháng shì), meaning “to try”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 尝 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.