呈

to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color)

7 strokes Dict coverage rank #2,530 U+5448

Ideographic compound (会意字)

To speak 口 before a king 王

components: 口王

submit · Heisig RSH #274

王 king + 口 mouth

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Characters built with 呈 as their sound component

These characters all use 呈 (chéng) as their phonetic component — compare how they read:

Character	Pinyin	Meaning
呈 sound component	chéng	to petition, to submit; to appear, to show
程	chéng	process, rules; journey, trip; agenda, schedule
逞	chěng	indulge oneself; brag, show off
锃	zèng	to polish, to shine
埕	chéng	a large, pear-shaped earthenware jar
酲	chéng	hangover; uncomfortable
郢	yǐng	a state in Hubei province

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
呈阳性	chéng yáng xìng	to test positive
呈阴性	chéng yīn xìng	to test negative
呈文	chéng wén	petition (submitted to a superior)
呈交	chéng jiāo	(formal and deferential) to present; to submit
龙凤呈祥	lóng fèng chéng xiáng	the dragon and phoenix are symbols of good fortune (idiom); auspicious; decorated with aus…
呈报	chéng bào	to (submit a) report
保呈	bǎo chéng	document guaranteeing the words or actions of a third party (old)
呈贡区	Chéng gòng Qū	Chenggong, a district of Kunming City 昆明市[Kun1 ming2 Shi4], Yunnan
呈现	chéng xiàn	to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate
呈送	chéng sòng	to present; to render
辞呈	cí chéng	(written) resignation
呈请	chéng qǐng	to submit (to superiors)
呈给	chéng gěi	to give; to hand
签呈	qiān chéng	petition (submitted to a superior)
呈递	chéng dì	to present; to submit
呈贡	Chéng gòng	see 呈貢區\|呈贡区[Cheng2 gong4 Qu1]
呈献	chéng xiàn	to present respectfully
纷呈	fēn chéng	to appear in profusion; to abound