程 chéng — rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure
这门课程很有意思。Zhè mén kè chéng hěn yǒu yì si.This course is very interesting.
Common words: 过程 (guò chéng)、程度 (chéng dù)、课程 (kè chéng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "journey"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "journey", including 程 (chéng), 征 (zhēng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "journey" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 程 (chéng), 征 (zhēng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span chéng, zhēng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 程 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 程 chéngrule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedureUseful words: 过程, 程度
- 征 zhēngattack; levy (troops or taxes); journey; trip; expeditionUseful words: 特征, 征服
Common words for these 2 "journey" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 程 (chéng) — so "journey" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "journey".
征 zhēng — attack; levy (troops or taxes); journey; trip; expedition
做决定前，他征求了大家的意见。Zuò jué dìng qián, tā zhēng qiú le dà jiā de yì jiàn.Before making the decision, he asked for everyone opinions.
Common words: 特征 (tè zhēng)、征服 (zhēng fú)、征求 (zhēng qiú)
All 2 characters
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