乘 (chéng): To ride on — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 6

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Readings & Meanings

乘has 3 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

chéngcheng

verb (动)

1.to ride on; avail oneself of to multiplyHSK6

2.to ride on; avail oneself of to multiplyHSK 3.0 L4

3.to ride on; avail oneself of to multiplyHSK 3.0 L6

Stroke Order Diagrams 乘

Character Breakdown

Single Body

乘=禾grain+北north

A person (人) riding on a tree (木) — to ride or ascend, like climbing onto a cart or horse.

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HSK Vocabulary: 乘

HSK words that contain this character.

乘坐

chéng zuò

to ride (in a vehicle)

HSK 4

乘务员

chéng wù yuán

attendant; crew member; steward

HSK 3.0 L5

乘客

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 乘 is used in context

xiǎo小

xué学

shēng生

zhèng正

zài在

xué学

xí习

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passenger

HSK 3.0 L4

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wǒ我

měi每

tiān天

chéng乘

dì地

tiě铁

qù去

shàng上

bān班

。

I ride the subway to work every day.

wǒ我

měi每

tiān天

chéng乘

zuò坐

dì地

tiě铁

qù去

shàng上

bān班

。

I take the subway to work every day.

zhè这

jià架

fēi飞

jī机

shàng上

yǒu有

liǎng两

bǎi百

míng名

chéng乘

kè客

。

There are two hundred passengers on this plane.

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