Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

rattan; cane

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “teng” becomes a different word in each tone. 藤 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

  • 藤椅téng yǐrattan chair
  • 藤条téng tiáorattan
  • 藤球téng qiúsepak takraw (sport)
  • 藤菜téng cài(dialect) see 空心菜
  • 紫藤zǐ téngwisteria

Example Sentence

院子里的葡萄藤上结满了葡萄。Yuàn zi lǐ de pú tao téng shàng jié mǎn le pú tao.The grapevine in the yard is full of grapes.

院子Yuàn zicourtyardinsidedeof葡萄藤pú tao ténggrapevine (botany)shàngonjié(of a plant) to produce (fmǎnManchu ethnic grouple(completed action)葡萄pú taogrape