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CHINESE CHARACTER

chéng

乘

乘

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ride

Numbered pinyin
cheng2
English meanings
ride

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Overlapping structure

Overlapping arrangement: first part 禾; second part 北.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿻禾北

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    chéng乘dìtiě地铁。

    Take the subway.

  2. 02

    chéng乘fēijī飞机。

    Fly.

  3. 03

    chéng乘fǎ法。

    Multiplication.

  4. 04

    chéngchē乘车qù去。

    Go by car.

  5. 05

    chéng乘chuán船。

    Take a boat.

  6. 06

    chéng乘gōnggòngqìchē公共汽车。

    Ride the bus.

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