(chéng): to present to a superior, memorial, petition

(chéng) is a Chinese character meaning “to present to a superior.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of (structural) and (structural). It ranks #1553 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, to speak 口 before a king 王. Its radical form (mouth) appears in many related characters such as (kǒu, mouth), (jiào, to call, to be called), (yòu, (bound form) right).

Native pronunciation

Definitions

  1. to present to a superior
  2. memorial
  3. petition

Etymology & Origin

ideographicTo speak 口 before a king 王

Decomposition: ⿱口王 (layout: top-bottom)

Stroke Order

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7

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Words & Compounds

HSK Vocabulary with

WordPinyinMeaningHSK
verbchéng xiànto appear6

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
cí chéng(written) resignation
chéng jiāo(formal and deferential) to present
chéng xiànto present respectfully
chéng bàoto (submit a) report
chéng dìto present
chéng sòngto present
chéng qǐngto submit (to superiors)
lóng fèng chéng xiángthe dragon and phoenix are symbols of good fortune (idiom)
fēn chéngbrilliant and varied
chéng yáng xìngto test positive
chéng gěito give
chéng yīn xìngto test negative
bǎo chéngdocument guaranteeing the words or actions of a third party (old)
chéng wénpetition (submitted to a superior)
qiān chéngpetition (submitted to a superior)
16
Total compounds
69
As first character
25
As last character
6
As middle character

appears in 16 compound words: 69 as the first character, 25 as the last, and 6 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.

xíng
0.52268,682 co-occurrences
tuǒ
0.5072,550 co-occurrences
0.49870,584 co-occurrences
yuán
0.4919,636 co-occurrences
zhuàng
0.48718,222 co-occurrences
zōng
0.4825,430 co-occurrences
xiàn
0.47649,289 co-occurrences
huī
0.4719,498 co-occurrences
luǎn
0.4655,082 co-occurrences
0.4572,604 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

lóngfèngchéngxiángHSK 7+

prosperity brought by the dragon and the phoenix

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

下这杯茶,解解渴再继续工作。

qǐng chéng xià zhè bēi chá , xiè xiè kě zài jì xù gōng zuò .

Please bring me this cup of tea to quench my thirst before continuing with work.

Investing 香港Mar 2026

...(06680)跌超9% 国内稀土价格整体现高位回落态势

. . . ( 0 6 6 8 0 ) diē chāo 9 guó nèi xī tǔ jià gé zhěng tǐ chéng xiàn gāo wèi huí luò tài shì

... (06680) fell more than 9%, and domestic rare earth prices showed a high decline as a whole

UdnnewsindexMar 2026

...续 DIESEL 2026秋冬的叛逆衣橱现派对后凌乱美学

. . . xù D I E S E L 2 0 2 6 qiū dōng de pàn nì yī chú chéng xiàn pài duì hòu líng luàn měi xué

... Continued DIESEL's rebellious wardrobe for Fall/Winter 2026 presents a messy post-party aesthetic

StheadlineFeb 2026

...终年57岁 好友黄文标叫救护车 送院前已半昏迷状态

. . . zhōng nián 5 7 suì hǎo yǒu huáng wén biāo jiào jiù hù chē sòng yuàn qián yǐ chéng bàn hūn mí zhuàng tài

... At the age of 57, his friend Huang Wenbiao called an ambulance and was in a semi-coma before being sent to the hospital

Investing 香港Feb 2026

大市再欲试顶之趋势

dà shì zài chéng yù shì dǐng zhī qū shì

The market once again showed a trend of trying to test the top

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...科普启智趣 黑龙江省科技馆春节假期精彩纷

. . . kē pǔ qǐ zhì qù hēi lóng jiāng shěng kē jì guǎn chūn jié jiǎ qī jīng cǎi fēn chéng

... Science popularization enlightens the fun of Heilongjiang Provincial Science and Technology Museum The Spring Festival holiday is wonderful

Tatoeba

图像在镜片中反向。

Túxiàng zài jìngpiàn zhōng chéng fǎnxiàng.

Through the lens the image was inverted.

Tatoeba

他的脸上现了愤怒。

Tā de liǎn shàng chéngxiàn le fènnù.

Anger showed on his face.

Tatoeba

你所说的一切都将成为堂证供。

Nǐ suǒ shuō de yīqiè dōu jiāng chéngwéi chéng táng zhèng gōng.

Anything you say can be used against you in court.

Tatoeba

用本生灯加热钾,火焰就会现淡紫色。

Yòng Běnshēngdēng jiārè jiǎ, huǒyàn jiù huì chéngxiàn dàn zǐsè.

Potassium, heated with a Bunsen burner, gives the flame a lilac color.

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced chéng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 呈 (chéng) mean in Chinese?
呈 (chéng) primarily means "to present to a superior." It is classified as HSK Level 6, making it an advanced character. It ranks #1553 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 呈 have?
呈 is written with 7 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 呈?
The radical associated with 呈 is 口 (mouth). This radical appears in many characters related to mouth.
What are the components of 呈?
呈 is composed of: 口 (structural), 王 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿱口王 with a top-bottom layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 呈?
Common words with 呈 include: 呈现 (chéng xiàn, "to appear"); 辞呈 (cí chéng, "(written) resignation"); 呈交 (chéng jiāo, "(formal and deferential) to present"); 呈献 (chéng xiàn, "to present respectfully"); 呈报 (chéng bào, "to (submit a) report"). There are over 16 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 呈 (chéng)?
Several characters share the pronunciation chéng: 撑 (to support), 成 (to succeed), 承 (Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神農|神农 Farmer God), 诚 (honest), and 6 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 呈 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 呈 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.