呈 (chéng) — to submit (to a superior); to formally present; to appear; to take on (a form, color, etc.)
Definition
呈 (chéng) is a formal verb for formally presenting a document, request, or report to a superior. Use 递交 for handing in an application, and 呈现 when a scene or quality appears or emerges.
verb
to submit (to a superior)to formally presentto appearto take on (a form, color, etc.)
Easily confused
- 班bānlook-alike(noun) class, grade (in school)
- 成chéngsound-alike(classifier) tenth, ten percent (used after a number 1–9)
- 玉yùlook-alikejade (a precious stone, often culturally symbolic in Chinese contexts)
- 城chéngsound-alikecity; town
- 全quánlook-alike(adjective) whole; entire; all
- 乘chéngsound-aliketo ride (a vehicle), to mount
Examples
- 呈。Yuán gōng xiàng dǒng shì zhǎng chéng le yí fèn jiàn yì shū.The employee submitted a proposal to the chairman of the board.
- 呈。Qiū tiān de shù yè chéng jīn huáng sè.The autumn leaves take on a golden yellow color.
- 呈。Zhè zuò gǔ jiàn zhù chéng duì chèn bù jú.This ancient building has a symmetrical layout.
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