趁
趁 (chèn) means “while”. It is made of 走 + 㐱 and has 12 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 趁 into its parts
What 趁 is made of
- 走 zǒu — to walk
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 止 zhǐ — to stop
- 上 shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土 tǔ — earth
- 㐱 zhěn — bushy
- 人 rén — person
- 彡 shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
趁 stroke order
Example sentences
趁天还没黑，我们快回家吧。Chèn tiān hái méi hēi, wǒmen kuài huíjiā ba.Let's hurry home while it's still light.
趁热吃吧，凉了就不好吃了。Chèn rè chī ba, liáng le jiù bù hǎochī le.Eat it while it's hot; it won't taste good cold.
Also built with 走
- 徒túdisciple
- 赴fùto attend
- 赶gǎnto hurry
- 起qǐto get up
- 超chāoto jump over
- 越yuèto cross
- 趋qūto hurry
- 趟tàngmeasure word for trips
- 趣qùinterest
- 陡dǒusteep
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chèn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | while; to take advantage of |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Pattern | Bottom-left wrap |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 趁
What does 趁 mean?
趁 (chèn) means “while; to take advantage of”.
How many strokes does 趁 have?
趁 has 12 strokes.
What parts make up 趁?
趁 is made of 走 (to walk) and 㐱 (bushy).
Which HSK level is 趁?
趁 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 趁 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 11: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.