chéng

to present to a superior

memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color)

mouth (口) + jade/king (王) = present formally to a superior

The mouth speaks upward to royalty (jade/king), submitting a formal address or petition. Together they evoke the act of presenting something — words, appearance, or form — to a higher authority.

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MouthSemantic
Variant of 玉 (jade)Semantic

这片树叶红色,非常好看。

zhè piàn shù yè chéng hóng sè, fēi cháng hǎo kàn。

This leaf is red in color, and looks very beautiful.

河流在这里弯曲的形状,像一条带子。

hé liú zài zhè lǐ chéng wān qū de xíng zhuàng, xiàng yì tiáo dài zi。

The river assumes a winding shape here, like a ribbon.

Words with 呈

龙凤呈祥

lóng fèng chéng xiáng

the dragon and phoenix are symbols of good fortune (idiom)

保呈

bǎo chéng

document guaranteeing the words or actions of a third party (old)

呈交

chéng jiāo

(formal and deferential) to present

呈报

chéng bào

to (submit a) report

呈文

chéng wén

petition (submitted to a superior)

呈献

chéng xiàn

to present respectfully

呈现

chéng xiàn

to appear

呈给

chéng gěi

to give

呈请

chéng qǐng

to submit (to superiors)

呈送

chéng sòng

to present

呈递

chéng dì

to present

呈阴性

chéng yīn xìng

to test negative

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