chén陈（陳）
陈（陳）
common
verb
adjective
noun
Meaning of 陈
陈 means to place; to display; to arrange; to state; to narrate; to explain. Pronounced chén.
- to place; to display; to arrange
- to state; to narrate; to explain
- old; stale; out-of-date
Character Info
Radical阝
Strokes10
Components
东
阝
Stroke Order
陈
Definitions & Examples
Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
wù物
。
The museum displays many ancient cultural relics.
Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
chén陈
shè设
shí十
fēn分
yǎ雅
zhì致
。
This restaurant has very elegant decor.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhuō桌
yǐ椅
chén陈
fàng放
zài在
jiào教
shì室
zhōng中
yāng央
。
Please place the desks and chairs in the center of the classroom.
Jié节
rì日
de的
jiē街
tóu头
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
cǎi彩
dēng灯
hé和
xiān鲜
huā花
。
Colorful lanterns and flowers are displayed on the festival streets.
Shāng商
chǎng场
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
chū出
le了
xīn新
kuǎn款
shǒu手
jī机
。
New model phones are displayed in the shopping mall.
Relations
Common Words
陈列 / 陳列chénliè
display; exhibit
陈述 / 陳述chénshù
to state; to present; to set forth
陈旧 / 陳舊chénjiù
old; out-of-date; obsolete
推陈出新 / 推陳出新tuīchénchūxīn
weed through the old to bring forth the new; innovate
新陈代谢 / 新陳代謝xīnchéndàixiè
metabolism; the new replacing the old
陈设 / 陳設chénshè
display; furnishings
陈醋 / 陳醋chéncù
aged vinegar; mature vinegar
陈腐 / 陳腐chénfǔ
stale; old-fashioned; outmoded
陈词滥调 / 陳詞濫調chéncílàndiào
cliché; hackneyed phrase