陈
HSK 7–9

陈 (chén): exhibit, display, plead

chén

exhibit, display, plead

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Pinyin

chén

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

exhibit, display, plead

How to Write 陈 (chén)

陈 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 陈

To place 阝 facing east 东

What 陈 is Made Of

陈 is built from 2 components:

阝place, town, city
东east, eastern, eastward

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Words Using 陈

Common Chinese words that contain 陈:

陈列

chénliè

陈旧

chénjiù

陈述

chénshù

新陈代谢

xīnchéndàixiè

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