【乘】Chinese Character Details

| Pinyin | chéng |
|---|---|
| Zhuyin | ㄔㄥˊ |
| Radical | 禾 |
| Strokes | 10 |
| HSK | 5 |
| TOCFL | 7 |
| Unicode | u+4e58 |
Stroke Order Diagram
🔊1.撇
🔊2.横
🔊3.竖
🔊4.竖
🔊5.横
6.提
7....
8....
9....
10....
Meanings
chéng
(1) 搭。如:“乘车”、“乘船”。
(2) 趁、利用。如:“乘便”、“乘机”、“乘虚而入”、“乘兴而来,败兴而归。”
(3) 算术中计算一数成为若干倍的方法。如:“五乘二等于十”。
shèng
(1) 量词。古代用于计算车辆的单位。如:“万乘之国”、“百乘之家”。
(2) 佛教教义的派别。如:“大乘”、“小乘”。
Meanings
chéng
1.
追逐
chase;pursue
【Examples】
◎ 他乘风直追敌人。
◎ He chased the enemy with the wind.
◎ 猎人乘鹿一路紧追。
◎ The hunter chased closely after the deer.
◎ 警方乘匪逃跑追捕。
◎ The police pursued as the criminals fled.
2.
姓氏
a surname
【Examples】
◎ 他的乘姓很少见。
◎ His surname "Cheng" is rare.
shèng
1.
通称一般史书
historical works
【Examples】
◎ 那本乘内容很丰富。
◎ That book has rich content.
◎ 此乘具有重要价值。
◎ This document has significant value.
◎ 这部乘记录很详细。
◎ This material records things in great detail.
2.
古代称四匹马拉的车一辆为一乘
a war chariot drawn by four horses
【Examples】
◎ 一乘战车行过城门。
◎ A war chariot passed through the city gate.
◎ 国王出行有百乘随从。
◎ The king traveled with a hundred chariots.
◎ 古代诸侯各有百乘。
◎ Ancient lords each had a hundred chariots.
