軙 (chén) - Chen — an archaic form of 陳 (Chen), & to state, explain

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chén ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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軙 · chén

Chen — an archaic form of 陳 (Chen), meaning to arrange, display;

to state, explain;

old, ancient;

a surname.

Chen — an archaic form of 陳 (Chen),to state, explainold, ancient

Usage highlights

Surname ChenTo arrangeTo stateAncientChen dynastyChen

Synonyms

  • 陳— Chen; to arrange; to state; old
  • 列— to arrange; to line up
  • 述— to state; to narrate

Antonyms

  • 新— new (antonym to the 'old' sense)
  • 藏— to hide (antonym to 'display')

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The surname Chen(軙)
  • To arrange troops in battle formation(陳列)
  • Ancient artifacts(古軙)
  • To state one's opinion(陳述)

Collocations

  • Surname Chen(軙)
  • To arrange(陳列)
  • To state(陳述)
  • Ancient(古軙)
  • Chen dynasty(陳朝)
  • Chen-style(陳式)

Idioms

  • Beat the grass and startle the snake(打草驚蛇)
  • New bottles for old wine(舊瓶新酒)
  • Break through the encirclement(突破重圍)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 軙 is an ancient variant form of the character 陳, which is one of the most common Chinese surnames.
  • The character originally meant to arrange or display, particularly in military formations.
  • The Chen dynasty (557-589 CE) was an important period in Chinese history during the Southern and Northern Dynasties period.

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