Character

陈

chén HSK 7

陈 chén HSK 7

1. to place; to arrange; to display
2. to narrate; to explain; to state
3. old; stale; long-standing
4. name of a Zhou dynasty state, in present-day Huaiyang, Henan
5. Chen dynasty, one of the Southern Dynasties (557–589 AD), founded by Chen Baxian, capital Jiankang (modern Nanjing, Jiangsu)
6. a surname

Words using 陈 as chén (4)

1 新陈代谢 xīn chén dài xiè — metabolism HSK 7
- 新 new (new substances or cells being formed)
- 陈 old, stale (old substances or cells being removed)
- 代 replace, substitute (the process of replacement)
- 谢 discharge, eliminate (the elimination of old matter)
Example

运动可以促进新陈代谢。

yùn dòng kě yǐ cù jìn xīn chén dài xiè

Exercise can promote metabolism.
2 陈列 chén liè — to display HSK 7
- 陈 to arrange, to set out
- 列 to line up in rows
Example

超市的商品陈列得很整齐。

chāo shì de shāng pǐn chén liè de hěn zhěng qí

The supermarket's goods are displayed very neatly.
3 陈旧 chén jiù — outdated, old and worn, obsolete HSK 7
- 陈 old, stale, long-displayed
- 旧 old, former, not new
Example

这些设备已经很陈旧了。

zhè xiē shè bèi yǐ jīng hěn chén jiù le

This equipment is already very outdated.
4 陈述 chén shù — to state HSK 7
- 陈 to lay out, to display
- 述 to tell, to narrate
Example

他向法官陈述了事实。

tā xiàng fǎ guān chén shù le shì shí

He stated the facts to the judge.

Structure & writing

陈 chén — to place; to arrange; to display

陈 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain

阝 is a component in 47 characters

HSK 1

都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building

HSK 2

阴 yīn the moon (太阴)

HSK 3

邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally

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除 chú to remove; to get rid of

HSK 4

郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)

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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow

HSK 5

郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct

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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate

HSK 6

陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal

HSK 7

廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic

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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

2 东 dōng — east (one of the four cardinal directions, the side where the sun rises, opposite of 'west')

东 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 5

冻 dòng to freeze (of a liquid or water-containing substance)

HSK 6

栋 dòng ridgepole or main beam of a house

HSK 7

陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display

Stroke order