澄
HSK 7–9

澄 (chéng): purify water by allowing sediment to settle, clear, pure

chéng

purify water by allowing sediment to settle, clear, pure

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Pinyin

chéng

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

purify water by allowing sediment to settle, clear, pure

How to Write 澄 (chéng)

澄 is written in 15 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 澄

A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 登 hints at the pronunciation.

What 澄 is Made Of

澄 is built from 2 components:

氵water
登to rise, to mount, to board, to climb

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Words Using 澄

Common Chinese words that contain 澄:

澄清

chéngqīng

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