Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

punish; discipline

Chinese: 惩罚、警戒。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “cheng” becomes a different word in each tone. 惩 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

  • 惩罚chéng fápenalty; punishment; to punish
  • 惩处chéng chǔto punish; to administer justice
  • 重惩zhòng chéngto punish severely
  • 惩治chéng zhìto punish
  • 惩办chéng bànto punish (someone); to take disciplinary action against (someone)

Example Sentence

做了坏事,最终一定会受到惩罚。Zuò le huài shì, zuì zhōng yí dìng huì shòu dào chéng fá.Doing bad things will surely be punished in the end.

Zuòto makele(completed action)坏事huài shìbad thing最终zuì zhōngfinal一定yí dìngsurelyhuìcanshòuto receivedàoto reach惩罚chéng fápenalty