| 陳 | 549A25 32A.01 | 部居  | 畫數 10 | ㄔㄣˊ [chen2] | ||
| N. | (1) Name of anc. city-state. (2) Name of a dynasty (557-588 A.D). (3) U.f. 陣 32A.10 (*[zhen4]). (4) A surname. | |||||
| V.t. | (1) To lay out (for exhibit, etc.): 陳列，陳設 [chen2lie4], [chen2she4]↓; 陳兵 line up soldiers in battle array, review troops; 陳屍 (of corpse) to lie exposed in the open; 陳詩 (AC) show collection of poems. (2) To narrate and explain (plan, purpose, innermost feelings, etc.): 陳說，陳述 [chen2shuo1], [chen2shu4]↓. (3) To plead, make a plea, request: 陳訴，陳情，陳詞 [chen2su4], [chen2qing2], [chen2ci2]↓. | |||||
| Adj. | Old: 陳舊，陳腐 [chen2jiu4], [fu3]↓; 陳跡 [chen2ji1]↓; 陳病兒 old sickness; 陳人 old staff, servants; 陳陳相因 keep on doing the same thing over and over again; 陳腔爛調 chich?/i>. | |||||
| Words | 1. 陳啟 [chen2qi3], v.i., to write (a letter), to explain or report. 2. 陳請 [chen2qing3], v.i. & t., to request. 3. 陳情 [chen2qing2], v.i., to plea, explain (reason of request, esp. of resignation). 4. 陳椽 [chen2chuan2], v.i., (AC) to go about with a group (＝modn. 夤緣). 5. 陳腐 [chen2fu3], adj., antiquated, stale, outworn (views, opinions). 6. 陳張 [chen2zhang1], v.i., (AC) to lay out (for show). 7. 陳跡 [chen2ji1], n., old traces, path that has been trodden before; historic sites. 8. 陳久 [chen2jiu3], adj., old, timeworn. 9. 陳舊 [chen2jiu4], adj., very old (clothing). 10. 陳鍊 [chen2lian0], v.i., train, be trained, practised (in art). 11. 陳列 [chen2lie4], v.t., to arrange; to exhibit; 陳列室 exhibit room (for curios, samples, etc.). 12. 陳年 [chen2nian2], adj., (wine, etc. of many years’ standing. 13. 陳皮 [chen2pi2], n., dried orange peel, used in Chin. med.; 陳皮梅 preserved dry plums. 14. 陳紹 [chen2shao4], n., vintage Shauhshing (紹興) wine. 15. 陳設 [chen2she4], (1) V.i. & t., to exhibit; (2) ([chen2she0]) n., things on exhibit. 16. 陳述 [chen2shu4], v.i. & t., to explain (as in letter), to recount (past events, conditions). 17. 陳說 [chen2shuo1], v.i. & t., to explain (purpose, situation) to superior. 18. 陳事 (兒) [chen2shi4] ([chen2she4er0]), n., past affairs. 19. 陳訴 [chen2su4], n. & v.i., make a plea; to plead. 20. 陳詞 [chen2ci2], v.i. & t., see [chen2shuo1]↑. 21. 陳言 [chen2yan2], n., outworn phrases. 22. 陳已 [chen2yi3], adv., (coll.) formerly: 他陳已在這兒住過 he lived here once. | |||||