Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "聰", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "聰", and master the standard way of writing the character "聰".
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聰
cōng
〈形〉
【本义】: 聽力好 (The original meaning: good hearing)
1. 聽覺 (of hearing): 失~ (loss of hearing)
2. 聽覺靈敏 (acute hearing): 耳~目明 (sharp hearing and keen eyesight)
3. 心思靈敏 (keen-minded): ~明 (astute);~睿 (wise);~慧 (intelligent);~穎 (bright)
聰
cōng
〈名〉
聽; 聽覺 (faculty of hearing)
如: 左耳失聰 (for instance: loss of hearing in the left ear)
聰
cōng
〈形〉
【本义】: 聽力好 (The original meaning: good hearing)
1. 同本義 [(of hearing) acute]
【引】
1. 《說文》:聰,察也 (According to Shuowen, "cong" means to perceive).
2. 《書·洪範》:聽曰聰 (In the Book of Documents, it states hearing is called "cong").
3. 《管子·宙合》:聞審謂之聰 (In Guanzi, being able to discern sound is called "cong").
4. 《莊子·外物》:耳徹爲聰 (In Zhuangzi, it mentions that keen ears lead to "cong").
5. 《詩·王風·兔爰》:尚寐無聰 (In the Book of Songs, it says when asleep, one lacks acuity).
【例】
又如: 聰耳 (sharp-eared)
2. 明察 [(astute)]:
【引】
1. 《荀子·勸學》:耳不能兩聽而聰 (In Xunzi, it states one cannot hear both sides and still be acute).
2. 《史記·屈原賈生列傳》:屈平疾王聽之不聰也 (In Records of the Grand Historian, Qu Yuan criticized the king for not being acute).
【例】
又如: 聰察 (good at discerning);聰察軒昂 (astute and dignified); 聰聽 (keen on listening and discerning).
3. 聰明,有才智 [(clever)]:
【引】
1. 《春秋繁露·五行五事》:聽曰聰,聰者,能聞事而審其意也 (In Chunqiu Fanlu, it states hearing is called "cong", and the clever ones can listen and discern intent).
2. 《三國志·諸葛亮傳》:瞻今已八歲,聰慧可愛 (In Records of the Three Kingdoms, it mentions that at eight years old, one is clever and lovable).
3. 《韓非子·有度》:聰者不得用其詐 (In Han Feizi, the clever should not rely on deceit).
4. 《詩·周頌·敬之》:不聰敬止 (In the Book of Songs, it says a lack of cleverness leads to respect).
【例】
又如: 聰哲 (wise and intelligent); 聰明自誤 (the clever can be misled by their own intelligence); 聰智 (cleverness and wisdom).
聰
cōng
〈名〉
聽; 聽覺 (faculty of hearing)
【例】
如: 左耳失聰 (for instance: loss of hearing in the left ear)