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Meaning of 逞

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Pinyin: chěng
English Definition: to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to
Chinese Definition:
①显示,施展,炫耀,卖弄:逞能。逞强。逞凶。逞威风。
②意愿实现,称心:逞志。逞吾愿。不逞之徒(因私欲得不到满足而为非作歹,捣乱闹事的人)。
③放任:逞性。骄逞。
Total strokes: 11; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (walk) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Surround from lower left
    • [ chuò ] to walk; walking
    • [ chéng ] to petition, to submit; to appear, to show
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Example Words
得逞 chěng to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it
逞能 chěng néng to show off one's ability; to boast one's merits
逞强 chěng qiáng to show off; to try to be brave
逞强好胜 chěng qiáng hào shèng to parade one's superiority and strive to outshine others (idiom)
逞其口舌 chěng kǒu shé to boast of one's quarrels to others (idiom)
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Example Sentences
1
Just if you're ever in trouble, don't try to be brave.
2
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
3
My slanderers pursue me all day long; many are attacking me in their pride.
4
My friend said to me, 'don't be a hero, don't say you are British'.
5
He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.