12 strokes
12 画

sun; day

céng-jīng
曾经

adv.

once

céng-shì
曾是

used to be; once was; once were

Usage 用法

once

Tā céng jǐ cì yǔ shēng-huó kàng-zhēng.
他曾几次与生活抗争。
There were several attempts at his life.