Chinese words pronounced zeng (any tone) 12 words, in the 2 tones zeng is read in. zēng (1st tone) 8 words 曾(zēng) great- 增(zēng) to increase 憎(zēng) to detest 缯(zēng) silk fabrics 罾(zēng) large square net 曾(zēng) great- 增(zēng) to increase 憎(zēng) to detest 繒(zēng) silk fabrics 罾(zēng) large square net All 8 words pronounced zēng zèng (4th tone) 5 words 赠(zèng) to give as a present 综(zèng) heddle 甑(zèng) cauldron 缯(zèng) to tie 锃(zèng) polished 贈(zèng) to give as a present 綜(zèng) heddle 甑(zèng) cauldron 繒(zèng) to tie 鋥(zèng) polished Often confused with zeng zheng in any tone 19 words