盛 (shèng)

flourishing; grand; abundant

How 盛 is written

Strokes
11
Radical
一 — one
Traditional
盛
Simplified
盛 (unchanged)

Components

  • 一 one
  • 丿 bend
  • ㇆ N/A
  • 戈 spear
  • 皿 dish

盛 has 2 readings

The pronunciation changes with the meaning, so the reading has to be learned per word.

shèng
surname Sheng
chéng
to hold; to contain; to ladle; to pick up with a utensil

Common words using 盛

盛典 shèngdiǎn
majestic pomp; grand ceremony
盛宴 shèngyàn
feast
豐盛 fēngshèng
rich; sumptuous
全盛 quánshèng
flourishing; at the peak; in full bloom
旺盛 wàngshèng
vigorous; exuberant
昌盛 chāngshèng
prosperous
盛世 shèngshì
a flourishing period; period of prosperity; a golden age
盛夏 shèngxià
midsummer; the height of summer
盛大 shèngdà
grand; majestic; magnificent
盛情 shèngqíng
great kindness; magnificent hospitality
盛況 shèngkuàng
grand occasion
盛產 shèngchǎn
superabundant; to teem with; to produce in abundance

盛 in a sentence

他們舉辦了一場盛大的派對。

Tāmen jǔbàn le yìchǎng shèngdà de pàiduì.

“They held a grand party.”

How common is 盛?

盛 is the 1,140th most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 91.2% of all running text.

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