Learn a Chinese Character - 曾 (Zēng / Céng, once / used to be)

1. Character Basics 汉字基础

Radical: 曰 The radical is 曰 (sun-like shape in Chinese characters)

Stroke Count: 12 The character 曾 has 12 strokes

Structure: 上下结构，上面是“八”，中间是“曰”，下面是“田” The structure is an upper - lower structure. The upper part is "八", the middle part is "曰", and the lower part is "田".

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2. Pronunciation 发音

Pinyin: Zēng / Céng The pinyin of 曾 is Zēng / Céng

3. Meaning 含义

曾经；表示过去发生过的事情；姓氏 Once; used to indicate something that happened in the past; also a surname

4. Common Words 常用词汇

曾经 (céngjīng, once upon a time) céngjīng means once upon a time
未曾 (wèi céng, never) wèi céng means never

5. Grammar & Usage 语法与用法

“曾”作为副词，常用来表示过去发生过的动作或事情，一般用于陈述句。例如：我曾去过北京。 As an adverb, "曾" is often used to indicate an action or event that happened in the past, usually in declarative sentences. For example: 我曾去过北京 (I have been to Beijing before).

6. Cultural Background 文化背景

“曾”也是一个常见的姓氏，在中国历史上有许多姓曾的名人，如曾子，他是孔子的弟子之一。 “曾” is also a common surname. In Chinese history, there are many famous people with the surname Zeng, such as Zengzi, who was one of Confucius' disciples.

7. Example Sentence 例句

他曾是一名教师。 He used to be a teacher.

8. Memory Tips 记忆技巧

可以联想“曾”字的结构，上面的“八”像人的眉毛，中间的“曰”像人的眼睛，下面的“田”像人的嘴巴和下巴，想象一个人曾经的模样。 You can associate the structure of the character "曾". The upper part "八" is like a person's eyebrows, the middle part "曰" is like a person's eyes, and the lower part "田" is like a person's mouth and chin. Imagine what a person used to look like.