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"zeng" Pinyin: 3 Chinese Characters, Tones & Stroke Order

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Chinese Characters for Pinyin "zeng"

Explore 3 Chinese characters with the pinyin "zeng" across all tones, with stroke order and meanings.

ā2

à1

Pronunciation Guide for “zeng”

The Mandarin syllable "zeng" can represent different characters depending on the tone used.

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zēng

增

to increase, to add, to augment

hate, detest, abhor; hatred

àFourth Tone1 character

to give as a present

Common Chinese Words with “zeng”

No common words found for this syllable.

Tips for Learning “zeng” Characters

•Click on any character to see its stroke order animation and learn how to write it correctly.
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