陈 Stroke Order — How to Write 陈
陈 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 阝, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
陈 Radical and Character Components
陈 is an ideographic compound. To place 阝 facing east 东.
Radical: 阝 + 5 more strokes
陈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- chén
Meanings of 陈 in Chinese
1
chén陈
To display, exhibit, or arrange something, often referring to objects or items.
博物馆里陈列着许多珍贵的历史文物。
Many precious historical relics are displayed in the museum.
To state, explain, or narrate in detail; to lay out an argument or facts.
她详细地陈述了事件的经过。
She explained the course of events in detail.
Old, long-standing; referring to something outdated or that has existed for a long time.
这家老字号通过推陈出新，吸引了更多年轻顾客。
This old brand has attracted more young customers by introducing new ideas based on the old.
An ancient Chinese state (Chen) during the Zhou Dynasty, located in present-day Huaiyang County, Henan Province.
考古学家在陈国故址发现了许多珍贵文物。
Archaeologists discovered many valuable cultural relics at the former site of the State of Chen.
The Chen Dynasty, the last of the Southern Dynasties of China.
陈朝是南北朝时期的一个朝代。
The Chen Dynasty was a dynasty during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period.
Common Words and Phrases with 陈
1
to deploy or mass troops
将军下令在山谷入口陈兵，以防敌军突袭。
The general ordered the deployment of troops at the valley entrance to prevent a surprise attack by the enemy.
2
To follow old methods and routines without making any improvements; to do things in a conventional, unoriginal way.
如果一个团队的工作方式陈陈相因，不思进取，最终会失去竞争力。
If a team's way of working is outdated and perpetuated, and it doesn't seek progress, it will eventually lose its competitiveness.
3
A stale and trite expression or idea.
他的演讲充满了陈词滥调，听起来毫无新意
His speech was full of clichés and sounded unoriginal.
4
Aged or mature vinegar, typically with a mellow and rich flavor.
她喜欢在饺子中加入一些陈醋，以增加其风味。
She likes to add some aged vinegar to her dumplings to enhance their flavor.
5
to display; to put on display
博物馆将这批珍贵文物陈放于恒温恒湿的展柜中。
The museum placed these precious artifacts in constant temperature and humidity display cases.
6
Old-fashioned, stale, or decayed; antiquated.
这间老屋子里弥漫着一股陈腐的味道。
A stale, musty smell permeated this old house.
7
petty and stale gossip; outdated and worthless talk or things
他们总是喜欢在聚会上提起那些陈谷子烂芝麻，让人觉得有些厌烦。
They always like to bring up those stale and worthless old stories at gatherings, which makes one feel a bit annoyed.
8
Outmoded conventions or outdated customs.
我们需要摒弃那些束缚创新的陈规。
We need to discard those old conventions that hinder innovation.
9
Outmoded conventions and bad practices
为了促进社区发展，我们必须勇敢地破除那些阻碍进步的陈规陋习。
To promote community development, we must bravely break away from those outdated conventions and practices that hinder progress.
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11
relics; things of the past; old traces
这座古老的建筑，墙壁上留下了岁月的陈迹
The walls of this ancient building bear the traces of time.
12
aged wine; old wine
在特殊的日子里，我们常常会开启一瓶陈酒来庆祝。
On special occasions, we often open a bottle of aged wine to celebrate.
13
old-fashioned or outdated
这台电脑的操作系统陈旧，已经无法运行最新的软件了。
The operating system of this computer is outdated and can no longer run the latest software.
14
To arrange items for display or exhibition.
博物馆里陈列着许多珍贵的历史文物。
Many precious historical artifacts are displayed in the museum.
15
old accumulated rice
这种陈米虽然不如新米香，但用来煮粥却别有风味，口感也更糯。
Although this aged rice is not as fragrant as new rice, it has a unique flavor when used to cook porridge, and the texture is even more glutinous.
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More words with 陈
- miàn面chén陈present in person, report directly
- pū铺chén陈Elaboration, Development
- tiáo条chén陈Memorial, Detailed statement
- tòng痛chén陈Bitterly denounce, Severely criticize
- zhí直chén陈State directly, Direct assertion
- diàn电chén陈Telegraphic report, Report by telegram
- héng横chén陈lie across, lie horizontally
- lǚ缕chén陈Detail, Enumerate
- fū敷chén陈State, Set forth
- chén陈shù述Statement, State
- chén陈niàng酿aging, aged
- chén陈shè设furnishings, decor
- chén陈cháo朝Chen Dynasty, Chen
- chén陈guó国Chen State, State of Chen
- chén陈nián年pú普ěr洱Aged Puerh, Vintage Puerh
- zá杂chén陈mixed feelings, a medley
- chén陈jiù旧guān观niàn念old ideas, outdated concepts
- chén陈liè列zài在displayed in, exhibited in
- chén陈xiāng香wèi味aged aroma, matured aroma
- fá乏shàn善kě可chén陈nothing remarkable to mention, unremarkable
Idioms with 陈
- chén陈jiù旧bù不kān堪extremely dilapidated and worn out
- àn暗dù度chén陈cāng仓pretend one thing, secretly do another
- àn暗dù渡chén陈cāng仓feign one thing while secretly doing another
- dǎ打pò破chén陈guī规break old conventions
- kāng慷kǎi慨chén陈cí词speak with fervor and conviction
- tuī推chén陈chū出xīn新discard the old and bring forth the new
- xīn新chén陈dài代xiè谢new replaces old
- yīn因xí袭chén陈guī规cling to outdated rules
- zhū朱chén陈zhī之hǎo好marital bond between two families
- chén陈cí辞làn滥diào调clichés and platitudes
- chén陈gǔ古cì刺jīn今criticize present by referencing past
- chén陈qiāng腔làn滥diào调cliché or platitude
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Open the tool →Questions about 陈
What does 陈 mean in Chinese?
陈 (chén) means “To display” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 陈?
陈 is pronounced chén in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 陈 have?
陈 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 陈?
陈 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 阝. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 陈?
The radical of 陈 is 阝, and 陈 is an ideographic compound.