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  can4   jyutping
  chen2 {zhen4}   pinyin
(1) [1] a Chinese family name [2] [v] arrange; exhibit; display; spread out [3] [v] tell; state; narrate; explain [4] old; stale; preserved for a long time [5] the name of a stat in the Spring and Autumn period [6] name of a dynasty (557-589) [7] [v] make public
(2) tactical deployment of troops

Stroke count: 11
Level: 3
Radical: (#170)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
陳 / 陈

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This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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detail  can4 lit6 sat1   = showroom
detail  can4 lit6  chen2 lie4 = exhibit
detail  san1 can4 doi6 ze6  xin1 chen2 dai4 xie4 = (idiom) metabolism; replace the old with the new
detail  can4 seot6  chen2 shu4 = to declare; to state
detail  can4 gau6  chen2 jiu4 = tattered; ragged; worn out
detail  can4 pei4   = [TCM] dried tangerine or orange peel
detail  can4 pei4 mui4*2   = preserved prune; chan pei mui plum
detail  can4 nin4  chen2 nian2 = [adj] wine, etc. of many years' standing; vintage
detail  can4 nin4 mei5 zau2  chen2 nian2 mei3 jiu3 = old vintage wine
detail  can4 gau6 dik1  chen2 jiu4 de5 = [adj] antiquated, old-fashioned
See all 76 compounds (CantoDict reports 77 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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