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陈

東east

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How to Use 陈

Old or Outdated

Chen indicates something old, stale, or obsolete.

陈旧 • chén jiù • outmoded; obsolete;old-fashioned • HSK 6

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6.

Example Sentences

tā他

chén陈

shù述

liǎo了

shì事

shí实

Information

Pinyinchén

Meaningto arrange, display, or state something

Strokes7

Radical阝

Traditional陳

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#3009

Zhuyinㄔㄣˊ

UnicodeU+9648

CangjieNLMMF

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阝mound

+東east

An array or display set against a mound (阝), like troops (東) arranged on a hill, meaning to exhibit or state something old.

chén陈

jiù旧

outmoded; obsolete;old-fashioned

新陈代谢 • xīn chén dài xiè • the new supersedes the old • HSK 6

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xīn新

chén陈

dài代

xiè谢

the new supersedes the old

Display or State

Chen means to arrange, exhibit, or express something.

陈列 • chén liè • display; set out; exhibit • HSK 6

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chén陈

liè列

display; set out; exhibit

陈述 • chén shù • state; declare; allege • HSK 6

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chén陈

shù述

state; declare; allege

。

He stated the facts.

shāng商

diàn店

lǐ里

chén陈

liè列

zhe着

xǔ许

duō多

xīn新

shāng商

pǐn品

。

Many new products are displayed in the store.

kè客

tīng厅

de的

chén陈

shè设

fēi非

cháng常

yǎ雅

zhì致

。

The arrangement of the living room is very elegant.

yīn茵

chén陈

shì是

yī一

zhǒng种

zhōng中

yào药

。

Capillary wormwood is a type of Chinese herbal medicine.

zhè这

jiān间

fáng房

zi子

de的

jiā家

jù具

hěn很

chén陈

jiù旧

。

The furniture in this house is very old.

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Characters pronounced "chen".

宸chenimperial; emperor's residence
郴chēncounty in Hunan province; surname
忱chéntruth, sincerity; sincere
衬chènto line; to serve as a lining
辰chéncelestial bodies; early morning; fifth earthly branch
趁chènto take advantage of; avail oneself of

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Characters with radical "阝".

邵shaoa Chinese surname
陀tuósteep bank, rough terrain
郡jùnadministrative division
陛bìsteps leading throne; throne
陇lǒngmountain located between Shanxi
邱qiumound, hill; surname

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