zēng = z + (e)ng1
surname Zeng
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céng = c + (e)ng2
once / already / ever (in the past) / former / previously / (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
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zēng = z + (e)ng1
great- (grandfather, grandchild etc)
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How to pronounce 曾

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= c initial

C is for the King of Chu.

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+ (e)ng2 final

In the engine’s kitchen.

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= z initial

Z is for Zorro.

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+ (e)ng1 final

In front of the engine.

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曾 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
= b + a1
"eight" component in Chinese characters / archaic variant of 八[ba1]
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one of the characters used in kwukyel, an ancient Korean writing system
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wéi = w + ei2
enclosure
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Character component without intrinsic meaning
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yuē = yu + e1
to speak / to say
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= b + a1
eight; 8
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tián = ti + an2
field / farm / CL:片[pian4]
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Characters with 曾 as component

zēng = z + (e)ng1
to increase / to expand / to add
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zēng = z + (e)ng1
(bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to
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to give as a present / to repel / to bestow an honorary title after death (old)
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Words with 曾

once / already / former / previously / ever / (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
hasn't yet / hasn't ever
hasn't (or haven't) / hasn't ever

Sentences with 曾

xiǎo
shén
wèi
céng
yuǎn
yíng
 
 
yǒu
zuì
yǒu
zuì

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zēng / céng

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