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聪明 cōngming

聪明 cōngming Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 5 English Translations of the word 聪明 cōngming .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
cōngming | cong1 ming5
English translation
acute (of sight and hearing)
clever
intelligent
bright
smart

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About 聪明 cōngming

Read some general information about the Chinese word 聪明 cōngming .

Traditional form

聰明

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí
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Etymology of 聪明 cōngming

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 聪明 cōngming .

cōng

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. ěr represents the meaning and zǒng represents the sound. Simplified form of cōng .

Phonetic compound

zǒng

Semantic compound

ěr

Positional decomposition

耳总

Number of Strokes

15
Míng

Type

ideographic

Explanation

The character was originally a pictograph of the moon ( yuè ) shining through a window ( jiǒng ). Traditionally (but incorrectly) explained that the sun () and moon ( yuè ) together are bright ( Míng ).

Positional decomposition

日月 rì yuè

Number of Strokes

8

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Example sentences using 聪明 cōngming

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多么 duōme 漂亮 piàoliang ! shì ya , 而且 érqiě hěn 聪明 cōngming .

Yes, and clever, too.

Jiào 聪明伶俐 cōng ming líng lì de 学生 xuésheng hěn 轻松 qīngsōng .

It is easy to teach smart students.

聪明 cōngming xiē sǎn dài shǎng .

Be sensible and take your umbrella.

āi , 现在 xiànzài 想想, 那时 nà shí 真是 zhēn shi tài 聪明 cōngming le !

Ah, thinking back, what a bright young man 1 was!

聪明 cōngming de rén huì ràng rén qiān zhāo 鼻子 bízi zǒu .

Intelligent people cannot be led by the nose.

聪明 cōngming Decomposition

See the 6 Chinese characters that make up 聪明 cōngming and their own compounds.

聪明 cōngming Compounds

See all 7 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 聪明 cōngming in their composition.

  • cōng
    • Míng
      • méng
      • méng
      • wěng , , , ,
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