陈 chén — arrange; exhibit; narrate; tell; old; stale
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.
Common words: 陈述 (chén shù)、陈旧 (chén jiù)、新陈代谢 (xīn chén dài xiè)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "arrange"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "arrange", including 陈 (chén), 编 (biān), 措 (cuò), 仑 (lún). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "arrange" covers 4 different Chinese characters — 陈 (chén), 编 (biān), 措 (cuò), 仑 (lún) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span chén, biān, cuò, lún — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 陈 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 陈 chénarrange; exhibit; narrate; tell; old; staleUseful words: 陈述, 陈旧
- 编 biānweave; plait; organize; group; arrange; editUseful words: 编辑, 改编
- 措 cuòput in order; arrange; administer; execute; take action onUseful words: 措施, 举措
- 仑 lúnarrange; Koulkun mountainsUseful words: 加仑, 库仑
Common words for these 4 "arrange" characters
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 陈 (chén) — so "arrange" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
陈述chén shùto state; to declare陈旧chén jiùold-fashioned; out of date; obsolete; antiquated新陈代谢xīn chén dài xièmetabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)编辑biān jíto edit; to compile; editor; compiler改编gǎi biānto adapt; to rearrange; to revise编写biān xiěto compile措施cuò shīmeasure; step举措jǔ cuòmove; act; measure措手不及cuò shǒu bù jíno time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared加仑jiā lún(loanword) gallon
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 4 ways to say "arrange".
编 biān — weave; plait; organize; group; arrange; edit
这本词典是几位老师一起编写的。Zhè běn cí diǎn shì jǐ wèi lǎo shī yì qǐ biān xiě de.This dictionary was compiled by several teachers together.
Common words: 编辑 (biān jí)、改编 (gǎi biān)、编写 (biān xiě)
措 cuò — put in order; arrange; administer; execute; take action on
政府采取了很多措施来保护环境。Zhèng fǔ cǎi qǔ le hěn duō cuò shī lái bǎo hù huán jìng.The government took many measures to protect the environment.
Common words: 措施 (cuò shī)、举措 (jǔ cuò)、措手不及 (cuò shǒu bù jí)
仑 lún — arrange; Koulkun mountains
昆仑山是中国西部一座有名的大山。Kūn lún shān shì Zhōng guó xī bù yí zuò yǒu míng de dà shān.The Kunlun Mountains are a famous range in western China.
Common words: 加仑 (jiā lún)、库仑 (kù lún)、红加仑 (hóng jiā lún)
All 4 characters
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