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
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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.
这Zhèthis门ménway to do sth课程kè chéngcourse很hěnvery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.