郴 (chēn) - Chen — refers to Chenzhou, a city in & primarily used in geographical names.

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chēn ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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郴 · chēn

Chen — refers to Chenzhou, a city in Hunan Province, China;

primarily used in geographical names.

Chen — refers to Chenzhou, a city inprimarily used in geographical names.

Usage highlights

Chenzhou CityChen RiverChen CountyChenzhou StationChenzhou dialectChenzhou people

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Chenzhou is a city in Hunan Province (郴州).
  • The Chen River flows through the region (郴江).
  • This is a specialty product from Chenzhou (郴州特产).
  • He comes from Chen County (郴县).

Collocations

  • Chenzhou City(郴州)
  • Chen River(郴江)
  • Chen County(郴县)
  • Chenzhou Station(郴州站)
  • Chenzhou dialect(郴州话)
  • Chenzhou people(郴州人)

Idioms

  • The sorrow of parting at Chenzhou(郴江幸自绕郴山，为谁流下潇湘去)
  • Chenzhou's beautiful mountains and rivers(郴山郴水)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 郴 is exclusively associated with Chenzhou in Hunan Province, with no other common meanings.
  • It appears in classical Chinese poetry, most notably in the works of Qin Guan from the Song Dynasty.
  • The character structure combines 林 (forest) and 阝(city), suggesting a wooded city or settlement.

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