Historical Evolution
曾
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
曾
Bronze
Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
曾
Bronze
Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)
曾
Bronze
Early Warring States (~400 BC)
曾
Bronze
Early Warring States (~400 BC)
曾
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
曾
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
曾
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
曾
Regular
Modern
Chinese
曾 [Zēng]
surname Zeng
曾 [céng]
once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
曾 [zēng]
great-grand (father, child etc)
Japanese
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
曾 あい
Ai surname
曾 そう
Sou surname
曾 そん
Son surname
CHINESE WORDS (43)
曾经 [céngjīng] #583
once
曾经 [céngjīng] #583
once
不曾 [bùcéng] #9,618
hasn't yet
未曾 [wèicéng] #10,743
hasn't (or haven't)
似曾相识 [sìcéngxiāngshí] #13,034
déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time)
似曾相识 [sìcéngxiāngshí] #13,034
déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time)
曾祖父 [zēngzǔfù] #12,320
father's father's father
曾几何时 [céngjǐhéshí] #20,948
just a while before
曾几何时 [céngjǐhéshí] #20,948
just a while before
曾庆红 [ZēngQìnghóng] #20,222
Zeng Qinghong (1939-), vice-president of PRC 2003-2008
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JAPANESE WORDS (18)
曾 [ひい] #26,017
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
未曾有 [みぞう] #28,643
unprecedented
未だかつて [いまだかつて] #32,042
never (before)
曾祖父 [そうそふ] #39,016
great-grandfather
ひ孫 [ひまご] #45,498
great-grandchild
⭐ 嘗て [かつて] #46,010
once
曾祖母 [そうそぼ] #55,224
great-grandmother
木曽路 [きそじ] #89,294
Kiso valley section of the Nakasendo
熊襲 [くまそ] #116,827
Kumaso (ancient Japanese people who lived in southern Kyushu)
曾おじいさん [ひいおじいさん] #158,974
great-grandfather
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