chéng
verb #5,224

Meanings

  1. 1 to present; to submit
  2. 2 to show; to display; to assume (a form)

Examples

Shùyè chéng lǜsè.
The leaves are green (display a green color).
Qǐng bǎ bàogào chéng shànglái.
Please submit the report.
Zhè zuò chéngshì chéngxiàn chū xīn miànmào.
The city shows a new appearance.

Tips

usage
is formal. 呈现 (chéngxiàn, to present/display) is more common in modern Chinese. alone meaning 'to submit' appears in official/bureaucratic contexts.

Stroke Order

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