聦 (cōng) - Intelligent, clever, sharp hearing & acute sense of hearing

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cōng ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

聦 · cōng

Intelligent, clever, sharp hearing;

acute sense of hearing;

wise and perceptive.

Intelligent, clever, sharp hearingacute sense of hearingwise and perceptive.

Usage highlights

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Synonyms

  • 聪— intelligent, clever (modern standard form)
  • 慧— wise, intelligent
  • 智— wisdom, knowledge
  • 明— bright, clear, understanding

Antonyms

  • 笨— stupid, foolish
  • 愚— foolish, stupid
  • 钝— dull, blunt (mentally)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He is a very intelligent child (聪明的孩子).
  • She has very sharp hearing (耳聦目明).
  • The wise ruler listened to his advisors (聦明的统治者).

Collocations

  • Intelligent(聪明)
  • Sharp hearing(耳聦)
  • Wise and intelligent(聦慧)
  • Keen insight(聦察)
  • Intelligent and wise(聦睿)
  • Acute hearing(耳力甚聦)

Idioms

  • Having sharp ears and clear eyes(耳聦目明)
  • Extremely intelligent(绝顶聦明)
  • Pretending to be clever(自作聦明)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 聦 is a historical variant of the more common character 聪, sharing the same meaning of intelligence and sharp hearing.
  • The character combines the ear radical (耳) with other components, emphasizing the connection between good hearing and intelligence in classical Chinese thought.
  • In traditional naming, characters meaning intelligence like 聦 were valued for their positive connotations of wisdom and perception.

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