陳

chén = ch + (e)n2

surname Chen / Chen (c. 1045 - 479 BC), a Zhou dynasty state / Chen (557-589), one of the Southern Dynasties 南朝[Nan2 Chao2]

陈 = 东 + 阝 : The pope (阝) is narrating (陈) the same old (陈) stories from the top of the Pudong Tower (东) to the masses in the encampment's kitchen. Charlie Chaplin (ch) is listening and can't help falling asleep.

chén = ch + (e)n2

to lay out; to exhibit; to display / to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell / old; stale

陈 = 东 + 阝 : The pope (阝) is narrating (陈) the same old (陈) stories from the top of the Pudong Tower (东) to the masses in the encampment's kitchen. Charlie Chaplin (ch) is listening and can't help falling asleep.

陳 character breakdown

陳
- 東
  - 日
    - 一
    - 囗
  - 木
    - 八
      - 丿
      - ㇏
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨
- 阝

do̅ng = du + (e)ng1

surname Dong

东 = 七 + 小 : Doggy Dog wants to build a model of the Pudong Oriental Pearl Tower in front of the engine. He has a model tower as guide, and a seven-branched laser sword as well as a daisy as building blocks.

do̅ng = du + (e)ng1

east / host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest) / landlord

东 = 七 + 小 : Doggy Dog wants to build a model of the Pudong Oriental Pearl Tower in front of the engine. He has a model tower as guide, and a seven-branched laser sword as well as a daisy as building blocks.

Character component without intrinsic meaning

When on the left hand side of any character, it's the pope, but when it's on the right hand side of any character, it's the emperor.

Characters with 陳 as component

chén = ch + (e)n2

a variety of artemisia

Words with 陳

old-fashioned

outmoded conventions / old-fashioned ways

trite / clichéd / empty and trite / banality / platitude

orange peel / tangerine peel / dried orange peel used in Chinese medicine

outmoded conventions; old-fashioned ways

outmoded conventions / old-fashioned ways

to display / to set out / furnishings

Joan Chen (1961-), Chinese born American actress

Chen Shui-Bian (1950-), Taiwanese DPP 民進黨|民进党 politician, president of the Republic of China 2000-2008

Vanessa-Mae (1978-), Singaporean-born British violinist and skier

old rules and customs

(Claire) Chennault, commander of Flying Tigers during World War II

Benny Chan (Hong Kong film director)

the military revolt of 960 that led Zhao Kuangyin 趙匡胤|赵匡胤 to found the Song dynasty

Chen Yi (1901-1972), communist general and politician, Marshal of PLA from 1955, Mayor of Shanghai in 1950s, PRC foreign minister 1958-1972

Chen Jiongming (1878-1933), a leading warlord of Guangdong faction, defeated in 1925 and fled to Hong Kong

Chen Duxiu (1879-1942), co-founder of the Chinese Communist Party in 1921

Shiing-Shen Chern (1911-2004), Chinese-American mathematician

old rice / rice kept for many years

old Shaoxing wine

Sentences with 陳

陳 currently does not appear in any sentence.