聪 = 耳 + 总

聪 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “intelligent”. It is built from 耳 (ear) and 总 (collect).

Keyword: intelligent
Pinyin (Mandarin): cōng
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: intelligent, clever, bright, умный, яркий, clever, bright

Decomposition

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耳 ear
总 collect

How to find 聪 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “ear” + “collect”. 聪 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 聪 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.