程 (chéng) — (bound form) rule, regulation, order, procedure; (bound form) journey, distance; (bound form) surname
Definition
程 is almost never used alone. As a bound form it appears in words like 过程 (process), 旅程 (journey), 工程 (project), 章程 (rules), and 程度 (degree/extent). It also functions as a surname.
bound form
ruleregulationorderprocedurejourneydistancesurname
Examples
- 。Zhè ge guò chéng hěn zhòng yào.This process is very important.
- 。Tā men de lǚ chéng hěn shùn lì.Their journey went smoothly.
- 。Zhè ge gōng chéng xū yào yì nián shí jiān.This project needs one year's time.
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.
程 is made from 禾 (grain) and 呈 (pronounced chéng); the evidence gives measurements.
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