How is 赠 pronounced?

赠 is pronounced “zèng” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 赠?

赠 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How do you write 赠?

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

HSK 5verb

赠

Traditional: 贈

zèng

赠 (zèng) means “to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old)”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 贈) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

Practice writingUnlock HSK 5 required

Example

老师赠了我一本书。

Lǎoshī zèng le wǒ yī běn shū.

The teacher gave me a book as a gift.

Words containing 赠

赠送zèng sòngto present as a gift 捐赠juān zèngto contribute (as a gift); to donate; benefaction

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →

哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 赠 mean?: 赠 (zèng) means “to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old)”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 赠 pronounced?: 赠 is pronounced “zèng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 赠?: 赠 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 赠?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 赠 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18