椉 (chéng) - To ride & to mount

椉Tone 2

chéng ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

呈橙

椉 · chéng

To ride;

to mount;

to take advantage of;

to multiply (mathematics);

also an archaic variant of 乘.

To rideto mountto take advantage of

Usage highlights

Ride a horseTake advantageMultiplication resultMount the throneRide the windPassenger vehicle

Synonyms

  • 乘— to ride; to mount; to multiply
  • 骑— to ride (an animal)
  • 驾— to drive; to harness

Antonyms

  • 下— to descend; to dismount
  • 除— to divide (mathematics)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He rides a horse (椉马).
  • Take advantage of the opportunity (椉机).
  • The result of multiplication (椉积).
  • Mount the throne (椉位).

Collocations

  • Ride a horse(椉马)
  • Take advantage(椉机)
  • Multiplication result(椉积)
  • Mount the throne(椉位)
  • Ride the wind(椉风)
  • Passenger vehicle(椉车)

Idioms

  • Riding the wind and waves(椉风破浪)
  • Taking advantage of the situation(椉势而上)
  • Riding a crane to immortality(椉鹤仙去)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 椉 is an ancient variant form of the character 乘, sharing the same meanings and usage.
  • In classical texts, it appears in contexts related to riding vehicles, mounting animals, and mathematical multiplication.
  • The character embodies concepts of ascent, advantage, and mathematical operation in traditional Chinese thought.

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