What does 赠 mean in Chinese?

赠 (zèng) means "to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old)" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.

How do you pronounce 赠?

赠 is pronounced "zèng" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 赠?

赠 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus.

What words contain the character 赠?

Common words with 赠 include 赠送 (to present as a gift), 捐赠 (to contribute (as a gift)), 奉赠 ((honorific) to present), 损赠 (to donate), 敬赠 (to present respectfully).

How do you write 赠?

You can practice writing 赠 using our stroke order tool.

赠 (zèng), to give as a present

赠

zèng

to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old)

HSK 5 New to HSKverb

Traditional: 贈

Character Breakdown

Radical: 貝 (no. 154)Traditional: 贈

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Definitions

(verb) to give as a present
to repel
to bestow an honorary title after death (old)

Example Sentences

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

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
赠送	zèng sòng	to present as a gift	HSK 5
捐赠	juān zèng	to contribute (as a gift)	HSK 6
奉赠	fèng zèng	(honorific) to present
损赠	sǔn zèng	to donate
敬赠

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介绍(jiè shào)· to introduce (sb to sb)

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不自由，毋宁死(bù zì yóu , wú nìng sǐ)· give me liberty or give me death

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凸显(tū xiǎn)· to present clearly

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 5
HSK 2.0: Not listed
HSK Lord study list: HSK 5 list

赠: New to the HSK lists at HSK 5. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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