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.)
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.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
Sound part声符shēngfú
𡈼
𡈼𡈼呈chéng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.
呈 pairs 口 with a lower 𡈼 part: 口 points to the meaning, and 𡈼 gives the sound.
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