曾 (Zēng) means “surname Zeng”. It is an HSK 4 word.

How is 曾 pronounced?

曾 is pronounced “Zēng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 曾?

曾 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Follow the stroke-order animation above; 曾 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

HSK 4adverb

Zēng

曾 (Zēng) means “surname Zeng”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Practice writingUnlock HSK 4 required

我曾去过北京。

Wǒ céng qù guo Běijīng.

I once went to Beijing.

What does 曾 mean?: 曾 (Zēng) means “surname Zeng”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 曾 pronounced?: 曾 is pronounced “Zēng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 曾?: 曾 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 曾?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 曾 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18