懂中文 Dong Chinese

惩

chéng

punish

Phonosemantic compound. 心 represents the meaning and 征 represents the sound. Simplified form of 懲.

Components
心 meaning component

心  Meaning component

xīn

  

heart

征 sound component

征  Sound component

zhēng

  

journey

Evolution

惩 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
惩 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
惩 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

惩 (懲) 

chéng

punish, reprimand; warn; to punish; to reprimand; to warn

Most common words with 惩
Freq.
Word
Meaning

惩罚

penalty

严惩

to punish severely

惩治

to punish

惩处

to punish

奖惩

rewards and penalties