尝

嘗
cháng
HSK 4
#1,619 most
frequent character
to taste, flavor, (past tense marker)
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

尝 uses 龸, a shortened 尚 shàng, for the sound. 云 is now empty; it was once 旨, a spoon entering a mouth. The character first meant to taste something, then grew to trying or experiencing, and to 'once, ever'.

尝 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
偿
sound1 character
偿

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Example Sentences

我想尝一下这个菜。
wǒxiǎng cháng yīxià zhègè cài 。
I want to taste this dish.
他已经尝过这种水果了。
tā yǐjīng cháng guò zhèzhǒng shuǐguǒ le 。
He has already tasted this kind of fruit.
请你尝尝这个茶，味道非常好。
qǐng nǐ cháng cháng zhègè chá ， wèidào fēicháng hǎo 。
Please taste this tea; the flavor is very good.

Words with similar meanings

品尝pǐncháng
to savor
A more formal term that implies a deeper appreciation of the taste.
试shì
to try
A more general term that can refer to testing or experiencing something, not limited to taste.

Words Starting With 尝

尝试cháng shì
to try; to attempt

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