Chinese Word: 聪 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

聪 (Trad.: 聰)HSK 3

Pinyin: cōng

English Definition: quick at hearing; wise; clever; sharp-witted; intelligent; acute

Chinese Definition:
①听觉：失聪。
②听觉灵敏：耳聪目明。
③心思灵敏：聪明。聪睿。聪慧。聪颖。

Total strokes: 15; Radical: 耳

Pictophonetic:总 indicates the sound; 耳 (ear) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 耳 [ ěr ] ear; to hear, to hear of; handle
- 总 [ zǒng ] to gather, to collect; overall, altogether

Similar Characters: 联

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聪慧	cōng huì	bright; witty; intelligent
聪敏	cōng mǐn	quick; bright; intelligent; clever; brilliant
聪颖	cōng yǐng	smart; intelligent
自作聪明	zì zuò cōng míng	to think oneself clever (idiom)
失聪	shī cōng	to go deaf; to lose hearing

1		xiǎo hái r 小孩儿 hěn 很 cōng ming 聪明。 The child is very smart.
2		tā 他 zhēn de 真的 hěn 很 cōng ming 聪明。 He's really smart.
3		nà ge 那个 hái zi 孩子 hěn 很 cōng ming 聪明。 That child is very smart.
4		zhè ge 这个 xué sheng 学生 fēi cháng 非常 cōng ming 聪明。 This student is very intelligent.
5		tā 他 shì 是 yī gè 一个 cōng ming 聪明 de 的 hái zi 孩子。 He is a smart child.

1		xiǎo hái r 小孩儿 hěn 很 cōng ming 聪明。 The child is very smart.
2		tā 他 zhēn de 真的 hěn 很 cōng ming 聪明。 He's really smart.
3		nà ge 那个 hái zi 孩子 hěn 很 cōng ming 聪明。 That child is very smart.
4		zhè ge 这个 xué sheng 学生 fēi cháng 非常 cōng ming 聪明。 This student is very intelligent.
5		tā 他 shì 是 yī gè 一个 cōng ming 聪明 de 的 hái zi 孩子。 He is a smart child.