1. The pinyin of sēng.

2. Interpretation: a male Buddhist who becomes a monk; monk: a monk. Monk's robe. surname.

3. Chinese character structure: left and right structure.

4. Character-making method: pictophonetic; Congzuo and Zengzi.

5. Related groups of words: monks and laymen, eminent monks, monks and nuns, monks, monks, monks' precepts, monks' outlines, forest monks, monks' alliance, cloud monks, monks' houses, monk characters, monk offerings, and female monks.