惩

懲
chéng
#1,819 most
frequent character
to punish, to reprimand, to warn

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

惩 pairs 心 heart with 征 zhēng, the sound part. It first meant 'to punish, penalize; teach a lesson'.

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Homophones

HSK 6
盛chéng
to hold, contain, to ladle
HSK 6
橙chéng
orange tree, orange (color)
城chéng
city, town
成chéng
(measure word)
呈chéng
to present to a superior, memorial

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