Chén

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Source form: 陳 / 陈
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
surname Chen / Chen (c. 1045 – 479 BC), a Zhou dynasty state / Chen (557–589), one of the Southern Dynasties 南朝[Nán Cháo]
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

陳 陈 [Chen2] /surname Chen/Chen (c. 1045 – 479 BC), a Zhou dynasty state/Chen (557–589), one of the Southern Dynasties 南朝[Nan2 Chao2]/

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chén

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Source form: 陳 / 陈
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bound form) to lay out; to exhibit; to display / (bound form) to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell / old; stale
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

陳 陈 [chen2] /(bound form) to lay out; to exhibit; to display/(bound form) to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell/old; stale/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

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