Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure

Chinese: 程序、程度、路程或规程。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “cheng” becomes a different word in each tone. 程 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 过程guò chéngcourse of events; process
  • 程度chéng dùdegree; level; extent
  • 课程kè chéngcourse; academic program
  • 工程师gōng chéng shīengineer
  • 程序chéng xùprocedures; sequence; order; computer program

Example Sentence

这门课程很有意思。Zhè mén kè chéng hěn yǒu yì si.This course is very interesting.

Zhèthisménway to do sth课程kè chéngcoursehěnvery有意思yǒu yì siinteresting

Go deeper

Where this character comes from

禾 (grain) plus 呈 (to present, sound): originally a measure/standard for grain — ‘a rule, regulation, order; a procedure, course; a journey, distance’ (过程, 工程, 程度).

A way to remember it

A measured course — a procedure; a journey; an extent.