Meaning
finish; complete; accomplish; become; turn into; win
Chinese: 完成、成为。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “cheng” becomes a different word in each tone. 成 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
- 成为chéng wéito become; to turn into
- 完成wán chéngto complete; to accomplish
- 变成biàn chéngto change into; to turn into; to become
- 成绩chéng jìachievement; performance records; grades
- 组成zǔ chéngto form; to make up; to constitute
Example Sentence
经过努力，他成了一名老师。Jīng guò nǔ lì, tā chéng le yì míng lǎo shī.Through hard work, he became a teacher.
经过Jīng guòto pass努力nǔ lìhard-working，他tāhe成了chéng leto be done一yìone名míngname老师lǎo shīteacher。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
Built on 戊 (a halberd) with a mark: to bring a task to completion with force — ‘to accomplish, become, succeed, whole’.
A way to remember it
See it through with force — to accomplish, to become.