陳 (can4 | chen2) : arrange, display; state, explain; stale

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陳

can4

chen2

[1] [v] arrange; display; lay out
[2] [v] state; explain; narrate
[3] [adj] old; stale; preserved for a long time
[4] [n] a common Chinese surname

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Stroke count: 11

Level: 2

Radical: (#170)

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

陳 / 陈

Don't confuse with:
陣

This word has been viewed 15702 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 13th Mar 2014 10:06

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陳詞濫調 can4 ci4 laam6 diu6 chen2 ci2 lan4 diao4 = cliché; commonplace; truism; stereotype

陳列室 can4 lit6 sat1 = showroom

陳列 can4 lit6 chen2 lie4 = exhibit

新陳代謝 san1 can4 doi6 ze6 xin1 chen2 dai4 xie4 = (idiom) metabolism; replace the old with the new

陳述 can4 seot6 chen2 shu4 = to declare; to state

陳舊 can4 gau6 chen2 jiu4 = tattered; ragged; worn out

陳皮 can4 pei4 = [TCM] dried tangerine or orange peel

陳皮梅 can4 pei4 mui4*2 = preserved prune; chan pei mui plum 粵

陳年 can4 nin4 chen2 nian2 = [adj] wine, etc. of many years' standing; vintage

陳年美酒 can4 nin4 mei5 zau2 chen2 nian2 mei3 jiu3 = old vintage wine

陳舊的 can4 gau6 dik1 chen2 jiu4 de5 = [adj] antiquated, old-fashioned 國

陳述的 can4 seot6 dik1 chen2 shu4 de5 = [adj] presentational 國

陳皮咁舊 can4 pei4 gam3 gau6 = metaphor for old fashioned things 粵

陳皮雞 can4 pei4 gai1 = orange-flavored chicken

舊陳皮 gau6 can4 pei4 = tattered; ragged; worn out

陳設 can4 cit3 chen2 she4 = furnishings；display

開案陳詞 hoi1 on3 can4 ci4 kai1 an4 chen2 ci2 = opening comments in a court case

結案陳詞 git3 on3 can4 ci4 jie2 an4 chen2 ci2 = closing auguments in a court case

陳詞 can4 ci4 chen2 ci2 = speech / statement / plea

推陳出新 teoi1 can4 ceot1 san1 tui1 chen2 chu1 xin1 = out with the old, in with the new

陳陳相因 can4 can4 soeng1 jan1 chen2 chen2 xiang1 yin1 = follow a set or conventional pattern of doing things

陳腔濫調 can4 hong1 laam6 diu6 chen2 qiang1 lan4 diao4 = cliches; hackneyed phrases; stale words

陳巴爾虎旗 can4 baa1 ji5 fu2 kei4 chen2 ba1 er3 hu3 qi2 = Chenba erhu qi (place in Inner Mongolia)

陳氏太極拳 can4 si6 taai3 gik6 kyun4 chen2 shi4 tai4 ji2 quan2 = Chen family-style Tai Chi Chuan (Taijiquan)

陳法拉 can4 faat3 laai1 chen2 fa3 la1 = Chen Fala

陳鍵鋒 can4 gin6 fung1 chen2 jian4 feng1 = Sammul Chan

借咗聾耳陳隻耳 ze3 zo2 lung4 ji5 can4 zek3 ji5 jie4 zuo5 long2 er3 chen2 zhi1 er3 = turn a deaf ear to 粵

陳觀泰 can4 gun1 taai3 chen2 guan1 tai4 = Chen Kuan Tai

暗度陳倉 am3 dou6 can4 cong1 an4 du4 chen2 cang1 = 1. do sth. under the guise of another 2. to engage in an illicit affair

暗渡陳倉 am3 dou6 can4 cong1 an4 du4 chen2 cang1 = 1. do sth. under the guise of another 2. to engage in an illicit affair

乏善足陳 fat6 sin6 zuk1 can4 fa2 shan4 zu2 chen2 = to have nothing good to say

陳柏霖 can4 baak3 lam4 chen2 bo4 lin2 = Chen Bo Lin (a.k.a, Wilson Chan)

陳百強 can4 baak3 koeng4 chen2 bai3 qiang2 = Danny Chan

陳幼堅 can4 jau3 gin1 = Alan Chan

陳慧琳 can4 wai6 lam4 chen2 hui4 lin2 = Kelly Chen

陳水扁 can4 seoi2 bin2 chen2 shui3 bian3 = Chen Shui-bian (president of Taiwan)

陳美齡 can4 mei5 ling4 chen2 mei3 ling2 = Agnes Chan

陳百祥 can4 baak3 coeng4 chen2 bai3 xiang2 = Natalis Chan Pak Cheung

陳潔儀 can4 git3 ji4 chen2 jie2 yi2 = Kit Chan

陳港生 can4 gong2 sang1 = Jackie Chan

陳方安生 can4 fong1 on1 sang1 = Anson Chan (head of HK civil service)

陳可辛 can4 ho2 san1 = Peter Chan (film director and producer)

陳松伶 can4 cung4 ling4 chen2 song1 ling2 = Nadia Chan

陳德容 can4 dak1 jung4 chen2 de2 rong2 = Vivian Chen

陳道明 can4 dou6 ming4 chen2 dao4 ming2 = Chen Daoming

陳勳奇 can4 fan1 kei4 chen2 xun4 qi2 = Frankie Chan

陳嘉玲 can4 gaa1 ling4 chen2 jia1 ling2 = Charine Chan (also 陳加玲)

陳加玲 can4 gaa1 ling4 chen2 jia1 ling2 = Charine Chan (also 陳嘉玲)

陳嘉樺 can4 gaa1 waa4 chen2 jia1 hua4 = Ella Chen

陳錦鴻 can4 gam2 hung4 chen2 jin3 hong2 = Sunny Chan

陳冠希 can4 gun1 hei1 chen2 guan1 xi1 = Edison Chen

陳冠樺 can4 gun1 waa4 chen2 guan1 hua4 = Hwa Hwa (a.k.a, Chen Guan Hwa)

陳國邦 can4 gwok3 bong1 chen2 guo2 bang1 = Chan Kwok-Bong (a.k.a, Power Chan)

陳廣仁 can4 gwong2 jan4 chen2 guang3 ren2 = MC Yan (a.k.a., Chan Kwok Yan)

陳慶祥 can4 hing3 coeng4 chen2 qing4 xiang2 = Tan Kheng Seong

陳曉東 can4 hiu2 dung1 chen2 xiao3 dong1 = Daniel Chan Hiu Dong

陳曉娟 can4 hiu2 gyun1 chen2 xiao3 juan1 = Diane Chen

陳漢瑋 can4 hon3 wai5 chen2 han4 wei3 = Chen Hanwei

陳匡榮 can4 hong1 wing4 chen2 kuang1 rong2 = Davy Chan (a.k.a, Chan Hong Wing)

陳豪 can4 hou4 chen2 hao2 = Moses Chan

陳友 can4 jau5 chen2 you3 = Anthony Chan

陳綺貞 can4 ji2 zing1 chen2 qi3 zhen1 = Cheer Chen

陳怡蓉 can4 ji4 jung4 chen2 yi2 rong2 = Tammy Chen

陳奕迅 can4 jik6 seon3 chen2 yi4 xun4 = Eason Chan Yik-Shun

陳如山 can4 jyu4 saan1 chen2 ru2 shan1 = Spark Chen (a.k.a, Ashan)

陳予新 can4 jyu5 san1 chen2 yu3 xin1 = Cindy Chen

陳喬恩 can4 kiu4 jan1 chen2 qiao2 en1 = Joe Chen

陳坤 can4 kwan1 chen2 kun1 = Chen Kun

陳文媛 can4 man4 jyun6 chen2 wen2 yuan4 = Bobo Chan

陳明真 can4 ming4 zan1 chen2 ming2 zhen1 = Jennifer Chen (a.k.a, Jane Chen)

陳雅珍 can4 ngaa5 zan1 chen2 ya3 zhen1 = Sophia Chen Ya-Chen

陳珊妮 can4 saan1 nei4 chen2 shan1 ni1 = Sandee Chan

陳秀雯 can4 sau3 man4 chen2 xiu4 wen2 = Amy Chan Sau Man

陳信宏 can4 seon3 wang4 chen2 xin4 hong2 = Ashin

陳司翰 can4 si1 hon6 chen2 si1 han4 = Victor Chen Se Hon

陳昇 can4 sing1 chen2 sheng1 = Bobby Chen

陳聖元 can4 sing3 jyun4 chen2 sheng4 yuan2 = Zippo Chen (a.k.a, Awan)

陳小春 can4 siu2 ceon1 chen2 xiao3 chun1 = Jordan Chan Siu Chun

陳煒 can4 wai5 chen2 wei3 = Alice Chan

陳偉雄 can4 wai5 hung4 chen2 wei3 xiong2 = Chan Wai Hung

陳慧嫻 can4 wai6 haan4 chen2 hui4 xian2 = Priscilla Chan

陳惠敏 can4 wai6 man5 chen2 hui4 min3 = Chan Wai-Man

陳慧珊 can4 wai6 saan1 chen2 hui4 shan1 = Flora Chan

陳子強 can4 zi2 koeng4 chen2 zi3 qiang2 = Chery Chan

陳志朋 can4 zi3 pang4 chen2 zhi4 peng2 = Benny Julian Chen

陳展鵬 can4 zin2 paang4 chen2 zhan1 peng2 = Benny Chan

Showing all 2 examples containing 陳

陳仔唔介意等多陣。粵
Chan won't mind waiting a bit longer.
[The Cantonese and English versions match each other almost word by word.]

陳仔近排當黑﹐冇咗份工兼且輸埋官司。粵
Chan was lately down on his luck, losing both his job and the court case.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,128378]

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