Zi Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Person (rén) Deng; Kangxi stroke count: 14; Page 116, Entry 27 According to the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun) and Orthography of Rhymes (Zhengyun), it is pronounced deng. Lengdeng means to be inactive. Also, it describes the appearance of being exhausted from walking. According to the Extensive Dictionary of Rhymes (Guangyun), the Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), and the Collection of Rhymes and Explanations (Yunhui), it is pronounced cheng. The meaning is the same.