How to Say
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chéng
Radical: 木 8 strokes
Meaning: door post
💡 Think of a 'cheng' door post that shouts 'stay!'
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📚 Character Story & Explanation

枨 (chéng) meaning in English —

枨 (chéng) refers to a door post or a wooden peg used in ancient Chinese architecture to secure doors. Unlike Western door jambs that are purely functional, 枨 also appears in classical texts as a symbol of stability and threshold. It is rarely used in modern Chinese, mostly found in historical or literary contexts.

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