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CHINESE CHARACTER

乘 (chéng): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

chéng
ride, mount; to make use of; to ascend; to multiply
HSK 410 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

丿

Primary radical

丿 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 乘.

禾 · 北

Visible components

乘 is decomposed as ⿻禾北.

STROKES · 10

Write 乘 in 10 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

PRACTISE WRITING →

LEARN THIS CHARACTER IN CONTEXT

Examples using 乘

乘1

乘公交车费时。

Chéng gōng jiāo chē fèi shí。

The bus will take time.

乘客

万幸,没乘客受伤。

Wàn xìng, méi chéng kè shòu shāng。

Fortunately, no passengers were injured.

乘坐

我喜欢乘坐火车。

Wǒ xǐ huan chéng zuò huǒ chē。

I like to ride on trains.

FAQ

What does 乘 (chéng) mean in Chinese?

ride, mount; to make use of; to ascend; to multiply

How do you write 乘 in stroke order?

乘 has 10 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 乘?

丿 is the radical in 乘. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 乘?

乘1 (chéng): surname Cheng; to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; 乘客 (chéngkè): passenger; 乘坐 (chéngzuò): to take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle).