Definitions
vassal state of Zhou in Shandong; Teng County in Shandong; surname Teng
Etymology
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The character "滕" is structured as a phono-semantic compound, integrating the water radical "氵" with the phonetic component "朕" to form the pronunciation "téng", with its earliest meanings centered on the concept of water surging or rising. Over time, this aquatic association became secondary as the character was adopted to represent the ancient State of Teng from the Zhou dynasty, leading to its predominant use as a surname derived from that territorial name. While its original lexical sense pertaining to moving water has faded into obsolescence, the character's continued form, with the water radical still present, maintains a visual connection to its etymological roots even as its modern function is almost entirely nominal.
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我的朋友姓滕。
滕王阁很著名。
滕先生是位老师。
我拜访了滕家的花园。
滕州市在山东省境内。
滕教授的研究成果很突出。
我们计划下周去滕王阁参观。
滕家族的历史可以追溯到古代。