程 (Chéng)

surname Cheng

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 禾 represents the meaning and 呈 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "unit of measurement". The meaning later shifted to "rule", "procedure", "sequence", and "journey".

Shuowen Jiezi

《說文》:“程,品也。十髮為程,十程為分,十分為寸。从禾,呈聲。”

Original meaning

unit of measurement

Components