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乘

chéng

to take; to ride

A traveler riding a horse
Memory picture

Character

乘 chéng

Strokes
10
Radical
丿 — falling stroke
Made of
禾 cereal, grain, rice 北 north
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 我乘地铁去。 Wǒ chéng dìtiě qù. I go by subway.
  • 他乘船回家。 Tā chéng chuán huí jiā. He goes home by boat.
  • 我们乘车去。 Wǒmen chéng chē qù. We go by car.

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