(chéng): orange tree, orange (color)

(chéng) is a Chinese character meaning “orange tree.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (semantic) and (phonetic). It ranks #2938 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, tree. Its radical form (tree) appears in many related characters such as (běn, (bound form) root), (, machine, opportunity), (tiáo, strip).

Native pronunciation

Definitions

  1. orange tree
  2. orange (color)

Etymology & Origin

pictophonetictree

Decomposition: ⿰木登 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
nounchéng ziorange5

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
chéng zhīorange juice
chéng sèorange (color)
chéng hóng sèred-orange color
tián chéngsweet orange (Citrus sinensis)
chéng sè zhàn jìAgent Orange (herbicide)
chéng tóu dì dōng(bird species of China) orange-headed thrush (Geokichla citrina)
xiān chéng duōXianchengduo, Chinese brand of orange-flavored soft drink
绿hóng chéng huáng lǜ lán diàn zǐred, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet (the colors of the rainbow)
chéng sè jìAgent Orange (herbicide)
chéng pí guǒ jiàng(orange) marmalade
hóng chéngblood orange
chéng huángorange yellow
chéng píorange peel
绿chéng xiōng lǜ jiū(bird species of China) orange-breasted green pigeon (Treron bicinctus)
xiāng chéngorange (tree and fruit)
26
Total compounds
65
As first character
23
As last character
12
As middle character

appears in 26 compound words: 65 as the first character, 23 as the last, and 12 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

0.59951,846 co-occurrences
zhī
0.5191,679 co-occurrences
bān
0.4641,950 co-occurrences
féi
0.4401,488 co-occurrences
huáng
0.4363,768 co-occurrences
zōng
0.433954 co-occurrences
hóng
0.4313,192 co-occurrences
chéng
0.4122,040 co-occurrences
绿
0.388852 co-occurrences
liǔ
0.384970 co-occurrences

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

这片森里生活着许多珍稀的野生动物。

zhè piān sēn chéng lǐ shēng huó zhe xǔ duō zhēn xī de yě shēng dòng wù .

This forest is home to many rare and endangered wildlife species.

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...国世界丨全部蛋组精灵分类哈喽喽,这里是小子阿。这一期子做了蛋组分类,小伙伴们可...

. . . guó shì jiè 丨 quán bù dàn zǔ jīng líng fēn lèi hā 喽 喽 , zhè lǐ shì xiǎo chéng zǐ ā . zhè yī qī chéng zǐ zuò le dàn zǔ fēn lèi , xiǎo huǒ bàn men kě . . .

The Beijing NewsMar 2026

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shū yì shāo xiān cǎo yǒu liào yuán nián zài xià yī chéng : xiān chéng xì liè xiāo liàng pò 1 6 0 wàn

Shuyi Shao Xiancao Scores Another Victory in Its "Year of Innovation": Sales of the Fresh Orange Series Surpass 1.6 Million

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fā míng xǐ zǎo chī chéng zǐ de rén shì gè tiān cái ? jiē mì yù shì shuǐ guǒ bèi hòu de kē . . .

The man who invented the bath and eating oranges was a genius? Reveal the science behind the "bathroom fruit"...

Hk01.comFeb 2026

蔡瑞雪清纯校花形象大崩坏?发低胸辣照疯传 网:差点认不出来

蔡 ruì xuě qīng chún jiào huā xíng xiàng dà bēng huài ? chéng fā dī xiōng là zhào fēng chuán wǎng : chā diǎn rèn bù chū lái

Cai Ruixue's image of a pure school flower collapsed? Orange-haired low-cut spicy photos went viral on the Internet: I almost couldn't recognize it

Tatoeba

她用了许多柳来榨汁。

Tā yòng le xǔduō liǔchéng lái zhà zhī.

She squeezed the juice from many oranges.

Tatoeba

是的,柳汁,麻烦你。

Shì de, liǔchéngzhī, máfan nǐ.

Yes, orange juice, please.

Tatoeba

我能吃这只子吗?

Wǒ néng chī zhè zhī chéngzi ma?

Can I eat this orange?

Tatoeba

他真的喜欢子,对吗?

Tā zhēn de xǐhuan chéngzi, duì ma?

He sure likes oranges, doesn't he?

Tatoeba

你们还想要些汁吗?

Nǐmen hái xiǎngyào xiē chéngzhī ma?

Would you like some more orange juice?

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced chéng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 橙 (chéng) mean in Chinese?
橙 (chéng) primarily means "orange tree." It is classified as HSK Level 5, making it an advanced character. It ranks #2938 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 橙 and 瞪?
橙 (chéng) and 瞪 (dèng) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 木 vs 目 (same 登 component).
How many strokes does 橙 have?
橙 is written with 16 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 橙?
The radical associated with 橙 is 木 (tree). This radical appears in many characters related to tree.
What are the components of 橙?
橙 is composed of: 木 (semantic), 登 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰木登 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 橙?
Common words with 橙 include: 橙汁 (chéng zhī, "orange juice"); 橙色 (chéng sè, "orange (color)"); 橙子 (chéng zi, "orange"); 橙红色 (chéng hóng sè, "red-orange color"); 甜橙 (tián chéng, "sweet orange (Citrus sinensis)"). There are over 26 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 橙 (chéng)?
Several characters share the pronunciation chéng: 澄 (clear), 撑 (to support), 成 (to succeed), 呈 (to present to a superior), and 2 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 橙 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 橙 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.