呈 (chéng) is a Chinese character meaning “to show”. It is written from 口 (mouth) and 王 (king), one above the other, and takes 7 strokes.
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Structure
口 + 王
Top–bottom structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分（IDS ⿱口王，已对照 hanzi-writer-data 七笔笔顺核验：口 3 笔在上，王 4 笔在下）
Memory aid
A mouth (口) speaking above a king (王): what you present to the king, you present clearly.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
7 strokes
In real words
- 呈现chéng xiànto present; to appear (as)呈 = chéng
- 呈交chéng jiāoto submit; to hand in (respectfully)呈 = chéng
Go deeper
All readings
to present
to show; to appear as; to present or submit (a document) respectfully
显出、露出某种样子；也指恭敬地送上文件或物品。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 呈现chéng xiànto present; to appear (as)呈 = chéng
- 呈交chéng jiāoto submit; to hand in (respectfully)呈 = chéng
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Questions people ask about this character
What does 呈 mean?
呈 (chéng) means to show; to appear as; to present or submit (a document) respectfully.
How do you pronounce 呈?
It is pronounced chéng.
What parts is 呈 made of?
口 (mouth) and 王 (king), one above the other. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分（IDS ⿱口王，已对照 hanzi-writer-data 七笔笔顺核验：口 3 笔在上，王 4 笔在下）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 呈 have?
7. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 呈?
口. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 呈?
Common ones are 呈现 and 呈交. The reading of 呈 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.