START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS
Common “chen” Chinese characters
The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.
(of garments) against the skin
HSK 3Learn →
morning
HSK 4Learn →
to submerge
HSK 5Learn →
dust
HSK 6Learn →
state official or subject in dynastic China
HSK 6Learn →
to avail oneself of
HSK 6Learn →
5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon
HSK 7–9Learn →
surname Chen
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced chen
1 dictionary entry uses the pronunciation chen, including 伧 (low fellow).
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced chén
12 dictionary entries use the pronunciation chén, including 晨 (morning), 沉 (to submerge), 尘 (dust), 臣 (state official or subject in dynastic China), 辰 (5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon).
morning
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to submerge
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dust
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state official or subject in dynastic China
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5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon
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surname Chen
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sincerity
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imperial apartments
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Chinese character
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faithful
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Chinese character
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Chinese character
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced chèn
7 dictionary entries use the pronunciation chèn, including 衬 ((of garments) against the skin), 趁 (to avail oneself of), 龀 (to replace the milk teeth), 榇 (Sterculia plantanifolia), 谶 ((literary) prophecy; omen).
(of garments) against the skin
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to avail oneself of
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to replace the milk teeth
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Sterculia plantanifolia
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(literary) prophecy; omen
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Chinese character
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Chinese character
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TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced chěn
1 dictionary entry uses the pronunciation chěn, including 碜 (gritty (of food)).
TONE-MARKED PINYIN
Chinese characters pronounced chēn
5 dictionary entries use the pronunciation chēn, including 抻 (to pull), 郴 (name of a district in Hunan), 琛 (precious stone), 嗔 (to be angry at), 瞋 ((literary) to stare angrily; to glare).
to pull
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name of a district in Hunan
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precious stone
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to be angry at
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(literary) to stare angrily; to glare
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PRINTABLE PRACTICE
Practice these chen characters
Create an A4 Tianzige or Mizige worksheet using 8 useful characters from this pronunciation group.
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