盛 chéng
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 皿 — dish, vessel
- Made of
- 成 to accomplish 皿 dish, vessel
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
盛夏
shèngxià
midsummer; height of summer
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Example phrases
- 盛夏的高温让城市电网承受了前所未有的压力。 Shèngxià de gāowēn ràng chéngshì diànwǎng chéngshòu le qiánsuǒwèiyǒu de yālì. The midsummer heat placed unprecedented pressure on the city's power grid.
- 盛夏时节，孩子们最喜欢到河里游泳。 Shèngxià shíjié, háizimen zuì xǐhuan dào hé lǐ yóuyǒng. At the height of summer, children love swimming in the river the most.
- 我们计划盛夏去山里避暑，那儿凉快多了。 Wǒmen jìhuà shèngxià qù shān lǐ bìshǔ, nàr liángkuai duō le. We plan to escape the heat in the mountains at midsummer; it is much cooler there.
Related words
- 盛 chéng to hold, to contain
- 昌盛 chāngshèng prosperous; flourishing
- 丰盛 fēngshèng sumptuous; abundant
- 茂盛 màoshèng lush; flourishing; luxuriant
- 盛产 shèngchǎn to produce abundantly
- 盛大 shèngdà grand; magnificent
- 盛会 shènghuì grand gathering; major event
- 盛开 shèngkāi to be in full bloom
- 盛气凌人 shèngqìlíngrén overbearing; arrogant and domineering
- 盛情 shèngqíng great kindness; warm hospitality
- 盛行 shèngxíng to be in vogue; to prevail
- 盛宴 shèngyàn feast; grand banquet; rich display