嵊 (shèng) - Sheng — refers to Shengzhou, a county-level city & also used in place names like Sheng River.

嵊Tone 4

shèng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

上姝

嵊 · shèng

Sheng — refers to Shengzhou, a county-level city in Zhejiang Province, China;

also used in place names like Sheng River.

Sheng — refers to Shengzhou, a county-level cityalso used in place names like Sheng River.

Usage highlights

Shengzhou citySheng RiverSheng CountyShengzhou tie industryShengzhou Yue operaShengzhou scenery

Synonyms

  • 州— prefecture/state (sharing the administrative sense)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Shengzhou is known for its necktie production (嵊州领带).
  • The Sheng River flows through Zhejiang (嵊江).
  • Shengzhou is part of the Shaoxing administrative region (绍兴嵊州).
  • The city is famous for Yue opera (嵊州越剧).

Collocations

  • Shengzhou city(嵊州)
  • Sheng River(嵊江)
  • Sheng County(嵊县)
  • Shengzhou tie industry(嵊州领带业)
  • Shengzhou Yue opera(嵊州越剧)
  • Shengzhou scenery(嵊州风景)

Idioms

  • No commonly used idioms featuring 嵊 were found in standard references.

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily a toponymic character, strongly associated with Shengzhou city in Zhejiang Province.
  • Shengzhou is recognized as the 'hometown of Chinese ties' and a birthplace of Yue opera.
  • The character is rarely used outside geographical contexts.

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