趁(chèn)

HSK 7-912 strokes

to avail oneself of

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Character information

Pinyin
chèn
Meaning
to avail oneself of; to take advantage of
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 趁 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿺走㐱

In this compound, the meaning comes from 走 (walk); 㐱 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

走zǒu㐱

Parts are arranged enclosing from the lower left.

How to write 趁 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 趁

Common words using 趁 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

chèn趁zǎo早
HSK 7-9

as soon as possible

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chèn趁jī机
HSK 7-9

to seize an opportunity

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chèn趁biàn便

to take the opportunity; in passing

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chèn趁shì势

to take advantage of a favorable situation; to seize an opportunity

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chèn趁xīn心

variant of 称心

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dǎ打tiě铁chèn趁rè热

see 趁热打铁

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chèn趁rén人zhī之wēi危

to take advantage of sb's difficulties (idiom)

Open 趁人之危 page →
chèn趁huǒ火dǎ打jié劫

(lit.) to loot a burning house (idiom)

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早机便势心打铁热

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