Chinese Character 惩 Meanings and components.

Form

惩

Meaning

惩 meaning[3] in English

To Punish.

To Reprimand.

To Warn.

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Main Components

By analyzing its shape, the hanzi[2] character 惩 can be seen as a composition of 2 main shapes where their meanings are journey (征) , and heart (心)

Its radical[1] is: 心 (xin1) which means: Heart, Mind, Intention, Center, Core, Cl:顆|颗[Ke1],個|个[Ge4], .心xin1heart

In cangjie it is written with HMP

How to write 惩

To write惩cheng2to punish you should write a combination of 征zheng1journey , 心xin1heart arranged in a 吕 shape:

征 + 心 = 惩

惩 Stroke Order

The order of the strokes to write 惩 should be followed in this specific way.

Components Tree

The composition tree, or the characters that form each component of 惩, looks as follow:

惩
Pinyin:cheng2 Shape:吕
Meaning[3]: To Punish . To Reprimand . To Warn
征
Pinyin:zheng1 Shape:吅
Meaning[3]: Journey . Trip . Expedition . To Go On Long Campaign . To Attack
彳
Pinyin:chi4
Meaning[3]: Step With The Left Foot (Kangxi Radical 60) . See Also 彳亍[Chi4 Chu4]
正
Pinyin:zheng4 Shape:吕
Meaning[3]: First Month Of The Lunar Year
一
Pinyin:yi1
Meaning[3]: One . 1 . Single . A (Article) . As Soon As . Entire . Whole . All . Throughout . 'One' Radical In Chinese Characters (Kangxi Radical 1) . Also Pr. [Yao1] For Greater Clarity When Spelling Out Numbers Digit By Digit
止
Pinyin:zhi3
Meaning[3]: To Stop . To Prohibit . Until . Only
心
Pinyin:xin1
Meaning[3]: Heart . Mind . Intention . Center . Core . Cl:顆|颗[Ke1],個|个[Ge4]

Notes

  • [1] A character's radical: 部bùsection 首shǒuheader Radical

  • [2] Hanzi stands for: 汉hànChinese 字zìCharacter

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