陳

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陈

🇨🇳

exhibit

HSK 10 N1

Society →Government

chén

チン

ひ.ねる

진

Composed of 阝 and 東. The purpose of 東 is unclear.

Components

Traditional (陳)

阝 mound+ 東 east =

陳 exhibit

阝 Meaning component

fù mound

place

阝 is a component form of 阜.

東

east

The purpose of this component is unclear.

Simplified (陈)

阝 mound+ 东 eastern =

陈 exhibit, display

阝 Meaning component

fù mound

place

阝 is a component form of 阜.

东

dōng eastern

east, eastern, eastward

The purpose of this component is unclear.

Notes

Historical Evolution

Bronze

Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

Bronze

Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)

Bronze

Early Warring States (~400 BC)

Bronze

Early Warring States (~400 BC)

Bronze

Mid Warring States (~300 BC)

Bronze

Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze

Warring States (475-221 BC)

Seal

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal

Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

陳

Regular

Modern

Chinese

陈 / 陳 [Chén]

surname Chen; Chen (c. 1045 - 479 BC), a Zhou dynasty state; Chen (557-589), one of the Southern Dynasties 南朝[NánCháo]

陈 / 陳 [chén]

to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale

Japanese

陳ちん同音

noun

historical Chen (ancient Chinese state; approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en
historical Chen dynasty (of China; 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty

陳、老成ひね同音

noun

rare becoming old
rare grain or plant harvested more than a year ago

Example Sentences

🇯🇵 (1)

老衰するな！老成せよ！

Don't grow old, grow wise!

Japanese Names

陳くわおつく

Kuwaotsuku surname

陳しょう

Shou surname

陳じん

Jin surname

陳たん

Tan surname

陳ちいん

Chiin surname

陳ちぇん

Chen unclassified name

陳ちえん

Chien surname

陳ちつん

Chitsun surname

陳ちやん

Chiyan surname

陳ちん

Chin surname

陳ちんしょう

Chinshou unclassified name

陳つん

Tsun surname

陳とらん

Toran surname

陳のぶる

Noburu given name

陳はん

Han surname

陳よう

Yō surname

陳チャン

Tran surname

CHINESE WORDS (94)

陈述 [chénshù] #4,621

an assertion

陈水扁 [ChénShuǐbiǎn] #5,063

Chen Shui-Bian (1950-), Taiwanese DPP 民進黨|民进党 politician, president of the Republic of China 2000-2008

陈年 [chénnián] #11,125

old

陈旧 [chénjiù] #15,282

old-fashioned

新陈代谢 [xīnchéndàixiè] #18,624

metabolism (biology)

陈列 [chénliè] #22,604

to display

陈词滥调 [chéncílàndiào] #14,082

cliché

陈奕迅 [ChénYìxùn] #11,369

Eason Chan (1974-), Hong Kong pop singer and actor

陈皮 [chénpí] #31,364

orange peel

陈毅 [ChénYì] #16,818

Chen Yi (1901-1972), communist general and politician, Marshal of PLA from 1955, Mayor of Shanghai in 1950s, PRC foreign minister 1958-1972

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JAPANESE WORDS (41)

⭐ 新陳代謝 [しんちんたいしゃ] #46,052

stating (one's views)

陳情書 [ちんじょうしょ] #83,628

petition

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KOREAN WORDS (7)

statement; expression