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乘 (chéng): to ride, to take

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HSK 6verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to ride, to take
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6
Strokes: 10
Radical: 丿
Structure: 独体结构

Full definitions

to ride
to mount
to make use of
to avail oneself of
to take advantage of
to multiply (math.)
Buddhist sect or creed
surname Cheng
old variant of 乘[cheng2]

Chinese explanation

姓氏用字，指姓乘的人。也常作动词，表示乘坐交通工具，如乘车、乘船
在数学中表示乘法运算，如三乘四等于十二
还可表示趁着、凭借，如乘机、乘势。

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Mr. Cheng is the new manager of our company.

I know a teacher whose surname is Cheng.

Ms. Cheng, may I ask what help you need?

Many people in this village have the surname Cheng.

Professor Cheng will give a lecture next month.

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