Meaning
arrange; exhibit; narrate; tell; old; stale
Chinese: 陈列、陈述；也可作姓氏。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “chen” becomes a different word in each tone. 陈 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 陈述chén shùto state; to declare
- 陈旧chén jiùold-fashioned; out of date; obsolete; antiquated
- 新陈代谢xīn chén dài xièmetabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)
- 陈列chén lièto display; to exhibit
- 陈说chén shuōto state; to assert
Example Sentence
博物馆里陈列着许多文物。Bó wù guǎn lǐ chén liè zhe xǔ duō wén wù.Many cultural relics are displayed in the museum.
博物馆Bó wù guǎnmuseum里lǐinside陈列chén lièto display着zhe(ongoing action)许多xǔ duōmany文物wén wùcultural relic。