陈
display; state
At a glance · 陈
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
繁体「陳」从阜，東声，本义为陈列、布阵。简体「陈」同。小篆清晰，未见甲骨文。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
本义为陈列、敷设，引申为陈述、陈旧。
Structure
形声字，从阜（意符，与地势陈列相关），東（dōng）为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinchén
Radical阝
Strokes8
UnicodeU+9648
Character type形声
Theme动作
Six languages, one character
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English
display; state
To display or state; also old.
Français
exposer; dire
Exposer ou exposer ; aussi vieux.
Español
exponer; decir
Exponer o exponer; también viejo.
العربية
عرض؛ قديم
يعرض أو يذكر؛ ويُستعار للقديم.
Русский
выставлять; излагать
Выставлять или излагать; также старый.
Common words
- 陈chénold
- 陈列chén lièdisplay