cōng
聪明
hearing; intelligent; clever
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
clever; intelligent; smart
A positive trait used to describe a person's natural intellectual ability. It often combines with 明 (聪明) but can be used in other compounds.
Zhè这
ge个
hái孩
zi子
jì既
cōng聪
míng明
yòu又
yòng用
gōng功
，
xué学
xí习
shàng上
jìn进
bù步
hěn很
kuài快
。
This child is both clever and hardworking, making rapid progress in his studies.
Tā她
shì是
ge个
cōng聪
huì慧
de的
nǚ女
hái孩
，
yī一
diǎn点
jiù就
tōng通
。
She is a wise girl who understands everything immediately.
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Wǒ我
men们
xǐ喜
huān欢
hé和
cōng聪
yǐng颖
de的
rén人
jiāo交
tán谈
。
We enjoy talking with intelligent people.
Tā他
hěn很
huì会
xià下
qí棋
，
shì是
ge个
fēi非
cháng常
cōng聪
mǐn敏
de的
duì对
shǒu手
。
He is very good at chess and is a very sharp opponent.
noun
hearing; faculty of hearing
literaryThis is the original meaning of the character, often found in classical or medical contexts. The radical 耳 (ear) indicates this meaning.
《
Shǐ史
jì记
》
yǒu有
yún云
：
“
Ěr耳
cōng聪
mù目
míng明
”
。
The Records of the Grand Historian says: 'sharp of hearing and clear of sight'.
Cōng聪
，
chá察
yě也
。
'Cong' means to perceive clearly.