腾
gallop, rise
At a glance · 腾
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
腾字小篆从马朕声，为形声字；本义为马奔跃，引申为升腾。甲骨文未见。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
腾本义为马奔腾，引申为飞腾、上升。
Structure
形声字，左部『马』为意符，右部『朕』为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinténg
Radical月
Strokes13
UnicodeU+817E
Character type形声
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
gallop, rise
Teng is a phonetic-semantic character meaning a horse galloping and, by extension, to soar and rise.
Français
galoper, s'élever
Teng est un caractère phonético-sémantique signifiant un cheval au galop et, par extension, s'élever.
Español
galopar, elevarse
Teng es un carácter fonosemántico que significa un caballo al galope y, por extensión, elevarse.
العربية
يعدو، يرتفع
تينغ حرف صوتي دلالي يعني جواداً يعدو، ومنه الارتفاع.
Русский
мчаться, подниматься
Тэн — фоносемантический знак, означающий скачущего коня и, далее, взмывать вверх.
Common words
- 奔腾bēn ténggallop
- 腾飞téng fēisoar