chéng, shèng

to ride; to multiply; to take advantage of

Radical: 丿 HSK 5 v, p ideographic

Components & Etymology

乘 decomposes into the following components:

Words containing 乘

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 乘.

上乘
shàng chéng
乘以
chéng yǐ
乘便
chéng biàn
乘兴
chéng xìng
乘凉
chéng liáng
乘务
chéng wù
乘势
chéng shì
乘号
chéng hào
乘坐
chéng zuò
乘客
chéng kè
乘幂
chéng mì
乘搭
chéng dā

Related characters (radical 丿)

Characters that share the radical 丿.

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