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缯

zēng

silk; to tie, to bind; surname

🔤 Pictophonetic: 纟 (silk) provides meaning, 曾 provides pronunciation

HSK 15 strokes Uncommon (58%)

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Component Breakdown

Each color represents a different component

already, formerly, once; the past

⿰纟曾 i

Stroke Order

Component Tree i

sī

纟

silk; thread

📷 Pictographic: A twisted strand of silk; see 糸

3 strokes

céng

曾

already, formerly, once; the past

💡 Ideographic: A rice cooker on heat 日, building up steam 丷 and letting it off

12 strokes HSK 5

丷

kwukyel

2 strokes

unknown

Unknown component - strokes not mapped to a known radical

6 strokes

rì

日

sun; day; daytime

📷 Pictographic: The sun

4 strokes HSK 2

kǒu

口

mouth; entrance, gate, opening

📷 Pictographic: An open mouth

3 strokes HSK 3

jiōng

冂

wide

2 strokes

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

yī

一

one; a, an; alone

💡 Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

1 strokes HSK 1

Words Using 缯 (3)

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