逞 (chěng) is a Chinese character meaning “to show off”. It is written from 辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 呈 (to present; to show), one enclosing the other, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
辶 + 呈
Enclosing structure
Structure from: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶呈，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–6 为「呈」（口 0–2、王 3–6），笔画 7–9 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）
Memory aid
呈 means to present or show something. Put it on the road radical 辶 and you are parading down the street showing yourself off — that is 逞, to flaunt. Both parts really are in this character.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 逞强chěng qiángto show off one’s strength; to act tough逞 = chěng
- 得逞dé chěngto succeed (in a bad scheme)逞 = chěng
Go deeper
All readings
to show off; to succeed (in a scheme)
to show off; to flaunt; to give free rein to; to succeed (usually in a bad scheme)
显示、炫耀（自己的能力等）；放纵；（坏主意）得以实现。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 逞强chěng qiángto show off one’s strength; to act tough逞 = chěng
- 得逞dé chěngto succeed (in a bad scheme)逞 = chěng
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 逞 mean?
逞 (chěng) means to show off; to flaunt; to give free rein to; to succeed (usually in a bad scheme).
How do you pronounce 逞?
It is pronounced chěng.
What parts is 逞 made of?
辶 (walk; go — the "movement" radical (chuò)) and 呈 (to present; to show), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: IDS 拆分 ⿺辶呈，并以 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：笔画 0–6 为「呈」（口 0–2、王 3–6），笔画 7–9 为「辶」（点、横折折撇、平捺）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 逞 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 逞?
辶. 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 逞?
Common ones are 逞强 and 得逞. The reading of 逞 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.