聪 cōng sharp
sharp; clever
怎么记住“聪”: 耳 ear + 总 always = sharp. At ninety, Grandma keeps one ear always on the kitchen door and catches every secret, still as sharp as ever.
部件结构
聪 = 耳 ear + 总 always
- 耳 ear
- 总 always
- 𠮦
- 丷 horns
- 口 mouth
- 心 heart
- 𠮦
At ninety, Grandma keeps one ear always on the kitchen door and catches every secret, still as sharp as ever.
用法
- Almost exclusively in 聪明 (cōngming) - clever/intelligent: 这孩子很聪明 (zhè háizi hěn cōngming) this kid is smart.
- Originally 'keen of hearing' (耳 ear component), extended to sharp-witted.
- 聪明 is general cleverness/brightness; contrast 智慧 (zhìhuì) which is deeper wisdom.
- 聪明反被聪明误 (cōngming fǎn bèi cōngming wù) = to be undone by one's own cleverness.
含“聪”的词语
例句
- 他是个聪明的孩子。 Tā shì gè cōngmíng de háizi.He's a clever boy.
- 他不但聪明还很勤奋。 Tā búdàn cōngmíng hái hěn qínfèn.He is not only smart but also industrious.