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Character

乘 chéng · shèng

HSK 5Character2 readings

to take or ride a bus, train, plane, or ship

Radical
丿
Strokes
10
Structure
Overlaid
Parts
禾 北
Traditional
乘
Frequency
#869 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

chéngMain readingshèngRare reading

chéng

cheng2Main readingHSK 5
  1. to take or ride a bus, train, plane, or ship
  2. Cheng, a family name

Examples

  • 我们乘公共汽车去学校。

    wǒ men chéng gōng gòng qì chē qù xué xiào

    We take the bus to school.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他每天乘地铁上班。

    tā měi tiān chéng dì tiě shàng bān

    He takes the subway to work every day.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我姓乘。

    wǒ xìng chéng

    My family name is Cheng.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “乘” as chéng

乘坐chéng zuòto ride or take a bus, train, plane, or other vehicleWordHSK 5乘客chéng kèa person who travels in a bus, train, or planeWordHSK 5乘车chéng chēto ride in a bus, car, or other vehicleWordHSK 5搭乘dā chéngto travel by bus, train, plane, or shipWordHSK 7–9乘人之危chéng rén zhī wēito take unfair advantage of someone who is having problemsWordHSK 7–9可乘之机kě chéng zhī jīa chance that bad people can use to do something wrongWordHSK 7–9上乘shàng chéngfirst-classWord乘以chéng yǐ(math.) multiplied withWord

shèng

sheng4Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is chéng.

  1. in ancient China, a war cart pulled by four horses
  2. the number four, in very old Chinese writing
  3. old books that record history

Examples

  • 我们乘公共汽车去学校。

    wǒ men chéng gōng gòng qì chē qù xué xiào

    We take the bus to school.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我妈妈每天乘地铁上班。

    wǒ mā ma měi tiān chéng dì tiě shàng bān

    My mom takes the subway to work every day.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 古代一辆乘有四匹马。

    gǔ dài yī liàng shèng yǒu sì pǐ mǎ

    In ancient times, one war cart had four horses.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “乘” as shèng

大乘dà shèngMahayana, the Great VehicleWord小乘xiǎo shèngHinayana, the Lesser VehicleWord千乘之国qiān shèng zhī guó(archaic) a state with a thousand chariotsWord

Stroke order

All 10 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 乘

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Same radical 丿

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