陳〔陈〕 can⁴ {chén}

1. to lay out
2. to exhibit
3. to display
4. to narrate
5. to state
6. to explain
7. to tell
8. old
9. stale

陳〔陈〕 can⁴ {Chén}

1. surname Chen
2. vassal state during the Spring and Autumn Period 770-475 BC
3. Chen of the Southern dynasties (557-589)

陳果〔陈-〕 can⁴ gwo² {chén guǒ}

Fruit Chan Gor, a Hong Kong director, screenwriter and producer

陳豪〔陈-〕 can⁴ hou⁴ {chén háo}

Moses Chan Ho, a Hong Kong actor

陳友〔陈-〕 can⁴ jau⁵ {Chén Yǒu}

Anthony Chan Yau, a Hong Kong actor,singer,director; a Hong Kong martyr(1916-1945)

陳煒〔陈炜〕 can⁴ wai⁵ {chén wěi}

Alice Chan Wai, a Hong Kong actress

陳兵〔陈-〕 can⁴ bing¹ {chén bīng}

1. to deploy troops
2. to mass troops

陳詞〔陈词〕 can⁴ ci⁴ {chén cí}

1. speech
2. statement
3. plea

陳情〔陈-〕 can⁴ cing⁴ {chén qíng}

to give a full account

陳設〔陈设〕 can⁴ cit³ {chén shè}

1. to display
2. to set out
3. furnishings

陳倉〔陈仓〕 can⁴ cong¹ {Chén cāng}

1. ancient name of Baoji City 寶雞市, Shaanxi
2. Chencang district of Baoji City

陳醋〔陈-〕 can⁴ cou³ {chén cù}

mature vinegar

陳沖〔陈冲〕 can⁴ cung¹ {Chén Chōng}

Joan Chen (1961-), Chinese born American actress

陳化〔陈-〕 can⁴ faa³ {chén huà}

1. to age
2. to mature (wine, timber etc)

陳貨〔陈货〕 can⁴ fo³ {chén huò}

1. shop-worn goods
2. remnants

陳放〔陈-〕 can⁴ fong³ {chén fàng}

to display

陳腐〔陈-〕 can⁴ fu⁶ {chén fǔ}

1. trite
2. clichéd
3. empty and trite
4. banality
5. platitude

陳舊〔陈旧〕 can⁴ gau⁶ {chén jiù}

old-fashioned

陳嬌〔陈娇〕 can⁴ giu¹ {Chén Jiāo}

Chen Jiao, first wife of emperor 漢武帝, died c. 110 BC

陳厚〔陈-〕 can⁴ hau⁵ {Chén Hòu}

Peter Chen Ho (1931-1970), Chinese actor

陳規〔陈规〕 can⁴ kwai¹ {chén guī}

1. outmoded conventions
2. old-fashioned ways

陳列〔陈-〕 can⁴ lit⁶ {chén liè}

1. to display
2. to exhibit

陳露〔陈-〕 can⁴ lou⁶ {Chén Lù}

Lu Chen (1976-), PRC figure skater, 1995 world champion

陳米〔陈-〕 can⁴ mai⁵ {chén mǐ}

1. old rice
2. rice kept for many years

陳美〔陈-〕 can⁴ mei⁵ {Chén Měi}

Vanessa-Mae (1978-), Singaporean-born British violinist and skier

陳毅〔陈-〕 can⁴ ngai⁶ {Chén Yì}

Chen Yi (1901-1972), communist general and politician, Marshal of PLA from 1955, Mayor of Shanghai in 1950s, PRC foreign minister 1958-1972

陳年〔陈-〕 can⁴ nin⁴ {chén nián}

1. old
2. stored for many years

陳皮〔陈-〕 can⁴ pei⁴ {chén pí}

1. orange peel
2. tangerine peel
3. dried orange peel used in Chinese medicine

陳忱〔陈-〕 can⁴ sam⁴ {Chén Chén}

Chen Chen (1613-1670), novelist and poet at the Ming-Qing transition, author of Water Margin sequel 水滸後傳

陳壽〔陈寿〕 can⁴ sau⁶ {Chén Shòu}

Western Jin dynasty 西晋 historian, author of History of the Three Kingdoms 三國志

陳述〔陈-〕 can⁴ seot⁶ {chén shù}

1. an assertion
2. to declare
3. to state

陳屍〔陈尸〕 can⁴ si¹ {chén shī}

to lay out the corpse

陳紹〔陈绍〕 can⁴ siu⁶ {chén Shào}

old Shaoxing wine

陳訴〔陈诉〕 can⁴ sou³ {chén sù}

1. to state
2. to assert

陳書〔陈书〕 can⁴ syu¹ {Chén shū}

History of Chen of the Southern Dynasties, ninth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Yao Silian 姚思廉 in 636 during Tang dynasty, 36 scrolls

陳說〔陈说〕 can⁴ syut³ {chén shuō}

1. to state
2. to assert

陳套〔陈-〕 can⁴ tou³ {chén tào}

1. set pattern
2. old habit

陳摶〔陈抟〕 can⁴ tyun⁴ {Chén Tuán}

Chen Tuan (871-989), a legendary Daoist sage

陳雲〔陈云〕 can⁴ wan⁴ {Chén Yún}

Chen Yun (1905-1995), communist leader and economist

陳酒〔陈-〕 can⁴ zau² {chén jiǔ}

old wine

陳奏〔陈-〕 can⁴ zau³ {chén zòu}

to present a memorial (to the Emperor)

陳跡〔陈迹〕 can⁴ zik¹ {chén jì}

1. past events
2. relics from a former age
3. ruins

陳賬〔陈账〕 can⁴ zoeng³ {chén zhàng}

old debt

陳百祥〔陈--〕 can⁴ baak³ coeng⁴ {chén bǎi xiáng}

Natalis Chan Pak-Cheng, a Hong Kong singer, actor, presenter and producer

陳百強〔陈-强〕 can⁴ baak³ koeng⁴ {chén bǎi qiáng}

Danny Chan Bak Keung, a Hong Kong musician, singer and songwriter

陳村種〔陈-种〕 can⁴ cyun¹ zung³ {chén cūn zhǒng}

a spendthrift, someone who splashes away all the money as soon as they have some

陳德容〔陈--〕 can⁴ dak¹ jung⁴ {chén dé róng}

Vivian Chan Tak-yuen, a Hong Kong actress

陳道明〔陈--〕 can⁴ dou⁶ ming⁴ {chén dào míng}

Chen Daoming, a Chinese actor

陳法拉〔陈--〕 can⁴ faat³ laai¹ {chén fǎ lā}

Fala Chen, a Hong Kong actress

陳家祠〔陈--〕 can⁴ gaa¹ ci⁴ {chén jiā cí}

 Chen Clan ancestral temple, a place in Guangzhou, China

陳錦鴻〔陈锦鸿〕 can⁴ gam² hung⁴ {chén jǐn hóng}

Sunny Chan Kam-hung, a Hong Kong actor

陳鍵鋒〔陈键锋〕 can⁴ gin⁶ fung¹ {chén jiàn fēng}

Sammul Chan Kin-Fung, a Hong Kong actor, singer and presenter

陳港生〔陈--〕 can⁴ gong² sang¹ {chén gǎng shēng}

Jackie Chan Kong Sang, a Hong Kong actor

陳光誠〔陈-诚〕 can⁴ gwong¹ sing⁴ {chén guāng chéng}

Chen Guangchen, a chinese civil rights activist who worked on human rights issues in rural areas of the People's Republic of China

陳巧文〔陈--〕 can⁴ haau² man⁴ {chén qiǎo wén}

Christin Chan, a political activist in Hong Kong, known for her stance on human rights, democracy and Tibetan independence

陳克勤〔陈--〕 can⁴ hak¹ kan⁴ {chén kè qín}

Gary Chan Hak-kan, a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong

陳曉東〔陈晓东〕 can⁴ hiu² dung¹ {chén xiǎo dōng}

Daniel Chan Hiu Tung, a Hong Kong singer

陳綺貞〔陈绮贞〕 can⁴ ji² zing¹ {chén qǐ zhēn}

Cheer Chen Cho Chen, a Taiwanese singer

陳喬恩〔陈乔-〕 can⁴ kiu⁴ jan¹ {chén qiáo ēn}

Joe Chen Chiau-En, a Taiwanese actress, singer, writer and model

陳文媛〔陈--〕 can⁴ man⁴ wun⁴ {chén wén yuàn}

Bobo Chan Man-Woon, a Hong Kong singer

陳茂波〔陈--〕 can⁴ mau⁶ bo¹ {chén mào bō}

Paul Chan Mo-po, a Hong Kong politician

陳秀雯〔陈--〕 can⁴ sau³ man⁴ {chén xiù wén}

Amy Chan Sau-man, a Hong Kong actress

陳瑞祺〔陈--〕 can⁴ seoi⁶ kei⁴ {chén ruì qí}

Chan Sui Ki, a Hong Kong businessman, also the name of a school in Hong Kong funded by his family, the Chan Sui Ki (La Salle) College

陳肇麒〔陈--〕 can⁴ siu⁶ kei⁴ {chén zhào qí}

Chan Siu Ki, a Hong Kong football player

陳偉業〔陈伟业〕 can⁴ wai⁵ jip⁶ {chén wěi yè}

Albert Chan Wai Yip, a Hong Kong politician

陳慧嫻〔陈-娴〕 can⁴ wai⁶ haan⁴ {chén huì xián}

Priscilla Chan Wai Han, a Hong Kong singer

陳惠敏〔陈--〕 can⁴ wai⁶ man⁵ {chén huì mǐn}

Micheal Chan Wai-man, a Hong Kong actor

陳志全〔陈--〕 can⁴ zi³ cyun⁴ {chén zhì quán}

Raymond Chan Chi-chuen, a Hong Kong politician

陳展鵬〔陈-鹏〕 can⁴ zin² paang⁴ {chén zhǎn péng}

Rudo Chan Chin-Pang, a Hong Kong actor

陳皮梅〔陈--〕 zan⁶ pei⁴ mui⁴ {chén pí méi}

preserved prune

陳伯達〔陈-达〕 can⁴ baak³ daat⁶ {Chén Bó dá}

Chen Boda (1904-1989), communist party theorist, interpreter of Maoism

陳倉區〔陈仓区〕 can⁴ cong¹ keoi¹ {Chén cāng Qū}

Chencang District of Baoji City 寶雞市, Shaanxi

陳德良〔陈--〕 can⁴ dak¹ loeng⁴ {Chén Dé liáng}

Tran Duc Luong (1937-), former president of Vietnam

陳獨秀〔陈独-〕 can⁴ duk⁶ sau³ {Chén Dú xiù}

Chen Duxiu (1879-1942), Chinese Marxist and leading communist, blamed for the failures of Chinese communism from 1927, posthumously rehabilitated

陳景潤〔陈-润〕 can⁴ ging² jeon⁶ {Chén Jǐng rùn}

Chen Jingrun (1933-1996) Chinese number theorist

陳冠希〔陈--〕 can⁴ gun³ hei¹ {Chén Guān xī}

Edison Chen (1980-), Hong Kong singer and actor

陳恭尹〔陈--〕 can⁴ gung¹ wan⁵ {Chén Gōng yǐn}

Chen Gongyin (1631-1700), early Qing dynasty poet

陳炯明〔陈--〕 can⁴ gwing² ming⁴ {Chén Jiǒng míng}

Chen Jiongming (1878-1933), a leading warlord of Guangdong faction, defeated in 1925 and fled to Hong Kong

陳希同〔陈--〕 can⁴ hei¹ tung⁴ {Chén Xī tóng}

Chen Xitong (1930-), mayor of Beijing at the time of 4th Jun 1989 Tiananmen incident

陳可雄〔陈--〕 can⁴ ho² hung⁴ {Chén Kě xióng}

Chen Kexiong (1950-), novelist

陳香梅〔陈--〕 can⁴ hoeng¹ mui⁴ {Chén Xiāng méi}

Chen Xiangmei (1925-), a.k.a. Anna Chennault, born in Beijing, US Republican Party politician, widow of Claire Lee Chennault 陳納德

陳凱歌〔陈凯-〕 can⁴ hoi² go¹ {Chén Kǎi gē}

Chen Kaige (1952-), Chinese movie director

陳仁錫〔陈-锡〕 can⁴ jan⁴ sek³ {Chén Rén xī}

Chen Renxi (1581-1636), late Ming scholar and prolific author

陳奕迅〔陈--〕 can⁴ jik⁶ seon³ {Chén Yì xùn}

Eason Chan (1974-), Hong Kong pop singer and actor

陳元光〔陈--〕 can⁴ jyun⁴ gwong¹ {Chén Yuán guāng}

Chen Yuanguang (657-711), Tang dynasty general with posthumous title 開漳聖王, i.e. Sacred King, founder of Zhangzhou 漳州, Fujian

陳列室〔陈--〕 can⁴ lit⁶ sat¹ {chén liè shì}

display room

陳列臺〔陈-台〕 can⁴ lit⁶ toi⁴ {chén liè tái}

stall

陳木勝〔陈-胜〕 can⁴ muk⁶ sing³ {Chén Mù shèng}

Benny Chan (Hong Kong film director)

陳納德〔陈纳-〕 can⁴ naap⁶ dak¹ {Chén nà dé}

(Claire) Chennault, commander of Flying Tigers during World War II

陳省身〔陈--〕 can⁴ saang² san¹ {Chén Xǐng shēn}

Shiing-Shen Chern (1911-2004), Chinese-American mathematician

陳水扁〔陈--〕 can⁴ seoi² bin² {Chén Shuǐ biǎn}

Chen Shui-Bian (1950-), Taiwanese DPP 民進黨 politician, President of the Republic of China 2000-2008

陳述句〔陈--〕 can⁴ seot⁶ geoi³ {chén shù jù}

declarative sentence

陳述書〔陈-书〕 can⁴ seot⁶ syu¹ {chén shù shū}

1. representation letter (law)
2. a brief
3. written statement
4. declaration

陳天華〔陈-华〕 can⁴ tin¹ waa⁴ {Chén Tiān huà}

Chen Tianhua (1875-1905), anti-Qing revolutionary from Hunan, drowned himself in Japan in 1905

陳雲林〔陈云-〕 can⁴ wan⁴ lam⁴ {Chén Yún lín}

Chen Yunlin (1941-), Chairman of PRC Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) 海峽兩岸關係協會

陳子昂〔陈--〕 can⁴ zi² ngong⁴ {Chén Zǐ áng}

Chen Zi'ang (c. 661-702), Tang dynasty poet

陳再道〔陈--〕 can⁴ zoi³ dou⁶ {Chén Zài dào}

Chen Zaidao (1909-1993), general in the People's Liberation Army

陳仲琳〔陈--〕 can⁴ zung⁶ lam⁴ {Chén Zhòng lín}

Xu Zhonglin or Xu Zhonglin 許仲琳 (c. 1567-c. 1620), Ming novelist, to whom the fantasy novel Investure of the Gods 封神演義 is attributed, together with Lu Xixing 陸西星

陳皮咁舊〔陈--旧〕 zan⁶ pei⁴ gam³ gau⁶ {chén pí gān jiù}

to describe something that is very antiquated and outmoded

陳詞濫調〔陈词滥调〕 can ci⁴ laam⁶ diu⁶ {chén cí làn diào}

1. cliché
2. commonplace
3. truism
4. stereotype

陳陳相因〔陈陈--〕 can⁴ can⁴ soeng¹ jan¹ {chén chén xiāng yīn}

to follow a set routine

陳方安生〔陈---〕 can⁴ fong¹ on¹ sang¹ {Chén Fāng Ān shēng}

Anson Chan (1940-), chief secretary for administration, Hong Kong (1997-2001)

陳橋兵變〔陈桥-变〕 can⁴ kiu⁴ bing¹ bin³ {Chén qiáo bīng biàn}

the military revolt of 960 that led Zhao Kuangyin 趙匡胤 to found the Song dynasty

陳規舊習〔陈规旧习〕 can⁴ kwai¹ gau⁶ zaap⁶ {chén guī jiù xí}

old rules and customs

陳規陋習〔陈规-习〕 can⁴ kwai¹ lau⁶ zaap⁶ {chén guī lòu xí}

1. outmoded conventions
2. old-fashioned ways

陳巴爾虎旗〔陈-尔--〕 can⁴ baa¹ ji⁵ fu² kei⁴ {Chén bā ěr hǔ qí}

Old Barag banner in Hulunbuir 呼倫貝爾, Inner Mongolia

陳穀子爛芝麻〔陈谷-烂--〕 zan⁶ guk¹ zi² laan⁶ zi¹ maa⁴ {chén gǔ zi làn zhī ma}

old-time things or talk (gossip) that are of no particular importance

陳谷子爛芝麻〔陈--烂--〕 can⁴ guk¹ zi² laan⁶ zi¹ maa⁴ {chén gǔ zi làn zhī ma}

lit. stale grain, overcooked sesame (idiom); fig. the same boring old gossip