Memory phrase for the character: 曾




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Meaning

former, previously, once, already

Pronunciation

céng, zēng

Explanation

Variation of 曽, which shows: out of 丷, field 田, sun 日

Mnemonic


 
At rain 丷 on the field as under the sun, that's how we worked formerly.

Radicals

former, previouslyThe mnemonics understand the middle of this radical 曾/曽 as a variation of 'field 田'.
say, speakThis radical is very similar to the sun 日. But it is to be understood as a mouth 口 with a tongue 一 , which stands for “to speak”.
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 Vocabulary

曾经 céng jīng  once; already; former; previously; ever; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
不曾 bù céng  never (have done sth)
曾国藩 Zēng Guó fān  Zeng Guofan (1811-1872), Qing dynasty politician and military man
曾国藩 Zēng Guó fān  


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