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呈

chéng

to present; to show; to assume a certain state

A winding river flows into a round lake with a small bridge
Memory picture

Character

呈 chéng

Strokes
7
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
口 mouth 王 king, ruler
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 数据呈上升趋势,但样本规模仍不足以支持大胆结论。 Shùjù chéng shàngshēng qūshì, dàn yàngběn guīmó réng bùzú yǐ zhīchí dàdǎn jiélùn. The data show an upward trend, but the sample size is still insufficient to support bold conclusions.
  • 湖面呈圆形,周围长满了芦苇。 Húmiàn chéng yuánxíng, zhōuwéi zhǎng mǎn le lúwěi. The lake is round in shape, surrounded by reeds.
  • 这条河在这里呈弯曲状,水流变得很慢。 Zhè tiáo hé zài zhèlǐ chéng wānqū zhuàng, shuǐliú biàn de hěn màn. The river curves here and its flow becomes slow.

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