to give as a present / to repel / to bestow an honorary title after death (old)
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How to pronounce 赠

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.

= z initial

Z is for Zorro.

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+ (e)ng4 final

In the engine’s bathroom.

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赠 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
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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bèi = b + ei4
cowrie / shellfish / currency (archaic)
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Characters with 赠 as component

赠 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 赠

to contribute (as a gift) / to donate / benefaction
to present as a gift
gift / complimentary item / freebie / giveaway

Sentences with 赠

赠 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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zèng

to give as a present / to repel / to bestow an honorary title after death (old)

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