曽 (cēng) - Ancient form of 曾 (céng/zēng) — meaning 'once', & or as a surname meaning 'Zeng'.

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cēng ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

偲嫦

曽 · cēng

Ancient form of 曾 (céng/zēng) — meaning 'once', 'already', 'formerly';

or as a surname meaning 'Zeng'.

Ancient form of 曾 (céng/zēng) — meaning 'once',or as a surname meaning 'Zeng'.

Usage highlights

oncesurname Zengnever beforeZeng GuofanZengzi

Synonyms

  • 曾— standard form with same meaning
  • 已经— already
  • 曾经— once, formerly

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I have once been there (曽经去过).
  • He is surnamed Zeng (姓曽).
  • This is an ancient variant character (古体字).

Collocations

  • once(曽经)
  • surname Zeng(曽姓)
  • never before(未曽)
  • Zeng Guofan(曽国藩)
  • Zengzi(曽子)

Idioms

  • Once experienced(曽经沧海)
  • Zeng Shen kills the pig(曽子杀彘)

Cultural background

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  • Ancient variant of 曾, used in historical texts and calligraphy.
  • Associated with the prominent Zeng family in Chinese history.
  • Used in Japanese kanji as the standard form for 'once' (曽て).

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