蹭
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cèng · to shuffle

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #9534
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

19Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

足Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 蹭

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cèngWords pronounced cèng
cengWords pronounced ceng
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Example sentences

Notice where 蹭 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ móceng shén me ya, kuài diǎn qù ba.你磨蹭什么呀,快点去吧。

What are you lingering for? Hurry up and go.

Source: Tatoeba #2237838 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ qù nǐ nà cèng fàn chī.我去你那蹭饭吃。

I'm going to mooch a meal off you at your place.

Source: Tatoeba #1166794 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yào bú shì tā zhè me mómócèngcèng, xiàn zài zǎo zuò wán le.要不是他这么磨磨蹭蹭,现在早做完了。

If he hadn't wasted time, he'd be finished by now.

Source: Tatoeba #2056225 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 蹭 in context

  1. Say cèng, then recall the core meaning: to shuffle.
  2. Write all 19 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 蹭吃 (cèng chī), meaning “to freeload for food”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 蹭 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.