1. Home
  2. HSK 7
  3. Touch and grip

蹭

cèng

to rub against; to scrape; to cadge

A cat rubs its head against a person's leg
Memory picture

Character

蹭 cèng

Strokes
19
Radical
足 — foot
Made of
足 foot 曾 already, formerly, once
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 猫在沙发边蹭来蹭去,留下了一层细细的毛。 Māo zài shāfā biān cèng lái cèng qù, liúxià le yì céng xìxì de máo. The cat rubbed back and forth against the sofa, leaving a fine layer of hair.
  • 我的车不小心蹭到了墙。 Wǒ de chē bù xiǎoxīn cèng dào le qiáng. My car accidentally scraped against the wall.
  • 他总是去朋友家蹭饭。 Tā zǒngshì qù péngyou jiā cèng fàn. He is always going to his friends' homes to get a free meal.

Related words

All HSK 7 words →