Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Chinese Scripts 聪, 琮, 囱, etc.(Chinese) Pronounced Pron. /t͡sʰʊŋ/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Chinese 聪 (cōng) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright", 琮 (cóng) meaning "jade vessel" or 囱 (cōng) meaning "chimney, funnel", as well as other characters that are pronounced similarly.