陈 chén to display
to display; to exhibit; surname
How to remember 陈: 阝 mound + 东 east = to display. The artist carries her paintings up the mound at the east end of the park, where the town gives her a spot to display her work.
Component breakdown
陈 = 阝 mound + 东 east
- 阝 mound
- 东 east
The artist carries her paintings up the mound at the east end of the park, where the town gives her a spot to display her work.
How it is used
- Two live senses beyond the surname. To state/lay out: 陈述 (chénshù) to state formally, 陈列 (chénliè) to display goods/exhibits.
- To be old/stale: 陈旧 (chénjiù) outdated, 陈年 (chénnián) aged, 推陈出新 (tuīchén-chūxīn) to push out the old and bring in the new.
- 新陈代谢 (xīnchén-dàixiè) metabolism literally captures both, 'new replacing old.'