陈旧
Old HSK 6
陈旧 (chénjiù) · old
陈旧 (chénjiù) means “old; outdated; worn”. It is written with 2 characters: 陈 (to display) + 旧 (old). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 陈旧 is built
The characters
陈 chén · to display
What 陈 is made of
- 阝fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 东dōng — east
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
- 七qī — seven
旧 jiù · old
What 旧 is made of
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: Older than 丨 the sun 日 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这些设备已经很陈旧了。Zhèxiē shèbèi yǐjīng hěn chénjiù le.This equipment is already very outdated.
他的观念有点儿陈旧。Tā de guānniàn yǒudiǎnr chénjiù.His ideas are a bit old-fashioned.
Questions about 陈旧
What does 陈旧 mean?
陈旧 (chénjiù) means “old; outdated; worn”.
How do you pronounce 陈旧?
陈旧 is pronounced chénjiù.
Which HSK level is 陈旧?
陈旧 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 陈旧 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 25: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.