憎

zēng

to detest

Ancient forms

1 form
  1. Small sealQin–Han
  2. 憎RegularToday

Glyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

Meaning

zēng zeng1
  1. to detest

Example sentences

Words with 憎

  • 可憎kězēngdisgusting
  • 爱憎àizēnglove and hate
  • 憎恶zēngèto hate evil
  • 憎恨zēnghènto detest
  • 憎厌zēngyànto loathe
  • 面目可憎miànmùkězēngrepulsive countenance
  • 爱憎分明àizēngfēnmíngto make a clear difference between what one likes and what one hates
  • 人憎狗厌rénzēnggǒuyàndetestable (wordplay based on 神憎鬼厌 (shén zēng guǐ yàn))
  • 神憎鬼厌shénzēngguǐyàn(idiom) despicable; loathsome

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