僧
Meaning:
Buddhist priest, monk
HSK 3
Frequency:
#444
Pinyin:
sēng
Strokes:
14
Radical:
亻
How to Write 僧 - 14 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "僧" in Chinese
The Chinese character 僧 (sēng) means "Buddhist priest, monk". It is classified as an HSK 3 character, making it important for intermediate learners. This character is written with 14 strokes. Common words containing 僧 include: 僧人, 僧伽, 唐僧.
📚 Words and Phrases with 僧
Common words containing this character
僧人
monk
HSK 2
僧伽
(Buddhism) sangha
HSK 2
唐僧
Xuanzang (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645
HSK 2
沙僧
Sha Wujing
HSK 2
圣僧
senior monk
HSK 2
贫僧
poor monk (humble term used by monk of himself)
HSK 2
高僧
a senior monk
HSK 2
张僧繇
Zhang Sengyou (active c. 490-540), one of the Four Great Painters of the Six Dynasties 六朝四大家
HSK 3
扫地僧
Sweeper Monk, nameless monk who maintains the library of Shaolin (from Jin Yong's novel "Demigods and Semidevils" 天龍八部|天龙八部[Tian1 long2 Ba1 Bu4])
HSK 3
苦行僧
ascetic monk
HSK 3
📜 Etymology
Type: Phono-semantic
Origin: person
Semantic component: 亻
Phonetic component: 曾
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "僧"?
- The pinyin is sēng
- How many strokes does "僧" have?
- It has 14 strokes
- What does "僧" mean?
- Buddhist priest, monk
- What is the radical of "僧"?
- The radical is "亻"