Memory phrase for the character: 乘
乘
Meaning
to take advantage of, use means (i.e.transportation), multiplication Pronunciation chéng Explanation Top: rice plant 禾 (Here: tree 木 with shade-giving canopy 一), middle: north 北 (2 people 丬,匕 sit back-to-back because it is cold in: the north.)
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When the two people lean against the shade-giving tree, they: take advantage of it. Radicals
禾
grain Grain plant 木 with a spike ノ of grain
北
north Two persons sit back-to-back, because they feel cold in the north.
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Vocabulary
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乘积 chéng jī
product (result of multiplication)
乘法 chéng fǎ
multiplication
乘机 chéng jī
to seize the chance; opportunistic
乘机 chéng jī
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