呈

chéng

口 + 王

HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

chéng (verb) to present; to submit

chéng (verb) to appear as; to take on (a shape or appearance)

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 𡈼 represents the sound.

About

The character 呈 is a phonosemantic compound, combining the semantic radical 口 (mouth, speech) with the phonetic 𡈼. Its original sense is the verbal presentation of information, petitions, or reports to a superior authority, implying the formal submission of documents, applications, or evidence for inspection and approval, with a strong connotation of upward communication within a hierarchy. The character later broadened to denote the visible manifestation or emergence of a state, appearance, or phenomenon, describing how things present themselves to view.

Etymology Hide

Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

天空呈现出蓝色。

Tiānkōng chéngxiàn chū lán sè.

The sky appears blue.

他呈报了昨天的会议记录。

Tā chéngbào le zuótiān de huìyì jìlù.

He reported yesterday's meeting minutes.

秘书呈递了重要的文件。

Mìshū chéngdì le zhòngyào de wénjiàn.

The secretary submitted the important documents.

公司呈请政府批准这个项目。

Gōngsī chéngqǐng zhèngfǔ pīzhǔn zhège xiàngmù.

The company applied to the government for approval of this project.

艺术家呈献了他的新作品。

Yìshùjiā chéngxiàn le tā de xīn zuòpǐn.

The artist presented his new work.

数据呈上升趋势。

Shùjù chéng shàngshēng qūshì.

The data shows an upward trend.

这部电影呈现出深刻的社会问题，引人深思。

Zhè bù diànyǐng chéngxiàn chū shēnkè de shèhuì wèntí, yǐn rén shēnsī.

This movie presents profound social issues, prompting deep thought.

由于情况紧急，报告必须立即呈送上级领导。

Yóuyú qíngkuàng jǐnjí, bàogào bìxū lìjí chéngsòng shàngjí lǐngdǎo.

Due to the urgent situation, the report must be immediately submitted to the superior leaders.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

Component: 口

Component: 王

呈