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
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
聪 = 耳 ear + 总 always
- 耳 ear meaning
- 总 always sound
- 𠮦 chimney
- 丷 horns
- 口 mouth
- 心 heart
- 𠮦 chimney
At ninety, Grandma keeps one ear always on the kitchen door and catches every secret, still as sharp as ever.
How it came to be
The ear gives the meaning and the right part the sound: someone who listens and learns fast.
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.