逞 (chěng): to show off, to flaunt, to carry out or succeed in a scheme

逞 (chěng) is a Chinese character meaning “to show off.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 辶 (semantic) and 呈 (phonetic). It ranks #2835 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 逞 walk. Its radical form 辶 (walk) appears in many related characters such as 边 (biān, side), 过 (guò, to pass, past), 还 (hái, still, return).

Spoken pronunciation
HSK 7-9Radical: 辶 walk10 strokesFrequency #2835辶 semantic呈 phonetic

Definitions

  1. to show off
  2. to flaunt
  3. to carry out or succeed in a scheme

Etymology & Origin

逞

pictophoneticwalk

Decomposition: ⿺辶呈 (layout: surround-from-lower-left)

Components:辶semantic呈phonetic

Stroke Order

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2
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10

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
得逞verbdé chěngto prevail
逞强verbchěng qiángto show off
逞能verbchěng néngto show off one's ability
不逞之徒phrasebù chěng zhī túdesperado
一逞兽欲yī chěng shòu yùto give way to one's beastly lust
5
Total compounds
40
As first character
20
As last character
40
As middle character

逞 appears in 5 compound words: 40 as the first character, 20 as the last, and 40 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 逞 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

狠hěn
0.47062 co-occurrences
凶xiōng
0.44384 co-occurrences
得dé
0.4151,350 co-occurrences
奸jiān
0.40554 co-occurrences
欲yù
0.35764 co-occurrences
未wèi
0.357378 co-occurrences
憾hàn
0.35516 co-occurrences
徒tú
0.34292 co-occurrences
陆lù
0.342114 co-occurrences
舌shé
0.33724 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (1)

不逞之徒bùchěngzhītúHSK 7+

desperado; the unruly

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

了解逞字的来源，有助于理解中国文化。

le xiè chěng zì de lái yuán , yǒu zhù yú lǐ xiè zhōng guó wén huā .

Understanding the origin of the character "逞" helps to comprehend Chinese culture.

中国新闻网·文化Aug 2026

十场演出南腔北调各逞风流，各行当技艺交相辉映。

shí chǎng yǎn chū nán qiāng běi diào gè chěng fēng liú , gè háng dāng jì yì jiāo xiāng huī yìng .

The ten performances showcased a variety of regional styles, each with its own unique charm, while the skills of the various roles shone in perfect harmony.

中国新闻网·生活Jul 2026

这次恐怖袭击虽未得逞，但依然在全球范围内掀起巨大震动和恐慌。

zhè cì kǒng bù xí jī suī wèi dé chěng , dàn yī rán zài quán qiú fàn wéi nèi xiān qǐ jù dà zhèn dòng hé kǒng huāng .

Although this terrorist attack failed, it still caused widespread shock and panic around the world.

IT之家Jun 2026

不过盖茨强调，对方的这一企图最终未能得逞。

bù guò gài 茨 qiáng diào , duì fāng de zhè yī qǐ tú zuì zhōng wèi néng dé chěng .

However, Gates emphasized that the other side's attempt ultimately failed.

Character Family

Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 辶 (walk) component

过guò道dào进jìn通tōng边biān运yùn达dá远yuǎn近jìn造zào

Related Characters

边biān过guò还hái这zhè进jìn远yuǎn送sòng道dào迎yíng运yùn

Homophones — Characters pronounced chěng

程chéng成chéng城chéng承chéng诚chéng乘chéng呈chéng惩chéng撑chēng澄chéng

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 逞 (chěng) mean in Chinese?
逞 (chěng) primarily means "to show off." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2835 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 逞 have?
逞 is written with 10 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 逞?
The radical associated with 逞 is 辶 (walk). This radical appears in many characters related to walk.
What are the components of 逞?
逞 is composed of: 辶 (semantic), 呈 (phonetic). Its IDS decomposition is ⿺辶呈 with a surround-from-lower-left layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 逞?
Common words with 逞 include: 得逞 (dé chěng, "to prevail"); 逞强 (chěng qiáng, "to show off"); 逞能 (chěng néng, "to show off one's ability"); 不逞之徒 (bù chěng zhī tú, "desperado"); 一逞兽欲 (yī chěng shòu yù, "to give way to one's beastly lust"). There are over 5 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 逞 (chěng)?
Several characters share the pronunciation chěng: 程 (rule), 成 (to succeed), 城 (city, wall), 承 (to bear), and 6 more. Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 逞 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 逞 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.