Learn a Chinese Character - 赠 (zèng) - Present, Give as a Gift

1. Character Basics (基本信息)

Radical: 贝 (Radical: 贝, related to money or valuables in ancient times)

Stroke Count: 16 (The character 赠 has 16 strokes.)

Character Decomposition: 贝 + 曾 (The left part 贝 represents the meaning related to value, and the right part 曾 indicates the pronunciation.)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: zèng (The pinyin of 赠 is zèng, with the fourth tone.)

3. Meaning (含义)

赠 means to give something as a gift, present. (“赠” means to give something as a gift or present to someone.)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 赠送 (zèng sòng) - Present, Give as a Gift
• 赠言 (zèng yán) - A Message Given as a Gift (e.g., at a farewell)
• 赠品 (zèng pǐn) - Gift, Freebie

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

赠 is a verb, often used in the structure “赠 + 人 + 物” which means to give something to someone. (“赠” is a verb. Usually, we use the structure “赠 + person + thing” to express the action of giving something to someone.)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, giving gifts is an important way to express friendship, gratitude, and respect. (在中国文化中，赠送礼物是表达友谊、感激和尊重的重要方式。)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can remember 赠 by associating the 贝 radical with the idea of a valuable gift, and 曾 helps with the pronunciation. (你可以通过联想部首“贝”代表有价值的礼物，而“曾”辅助发音来记住“赠”这个字。)