Phonetic Reading of the Character '陈'



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Stroke Sequence of the Character '陈'



Radical:阝     Strokes:7



Pinyin & Definition:

chénsurname Chen/Chen of the Southern dynasties (557-589)
chénto lay out/to exhibit/to display/to narrate/to state/to explain/to tell/old/stale


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Words with Chinese Character 陈:
surname Chen
vassal state during the Spring and Autumn Period 770-475 BC
Chen of the Southern dynasties (557-589)
陈世美From a character in a Beijing Opera play: a man who turns his favor from his lawful wife to a new lover.
陈书History of Chen of the Southern dynasties, ninth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Yao Silian 姚思廉 in 636 during Tang dynasty, 36 scrolls
陈云Chen Yun (1905-1995), communist leader and economist
陈云林Chen Yunlin (1941-), Chairman of PRC Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) 海峽兩岸關係協會|海峡两岸关系协会
陈仁锡Chen Renxi (1581-1636), late Ming scholar and prolific author
陈仓ancient name of Bǎojī city 寶雞市|宝鸡市
陈仓区Chencang district of Bǎojī city 寶雞市|宝鸡市
陈仲琳Xu Zhonglin or Xu Zhonglin 許仲琳|许仲琳 (c. 1567-c. 1620), Ming novelist, to whom the fantasy novel Investure of the Gods 封神演義|封神演义 is attributed, together with Lu Xixing 陸西星|陆西星
陈伯达Chen Boda (1904-1989), communist party theorist, interpreter of Maoism
陈元光Chen Yuanguang (657-711), Tang dynasty general with posthumous title 開漳聖王|开漳圣王
陈兵to deploy troops
to mass troops
陈再道Chen Zaidao
陈冠希Edison Chen (1980-), Hong Kong singer and actor
陈冲Joan Chen (1961-), Chinese born American actress
陈凯歌Chen Kaige, Fifth Generation movie director
陈列to display
to exhibit
陈列台stall
陈列品exhibit
陈列室display room