乘 (chéng, shèng) — Chinese Character

乘

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:

禾北

Common multi-character words and phrases that include 乘.

上乘

shàng chéng

乘以

chéng yǐ

乘便

chéng biàn

at your convenience

乘兴

chéng xìng

while in high spirits

乘凉

chéng liáng

to cool off in the shade

乘务

chéng wù

乘势

chéng shì

to seize the opportunity

乘号

chéng hào

multiplication sign (math.)

乘坐

chéng zuò

to ride (in a vehicle)

乘客

chéng kè

passenger

乘幂

chéng mì

the power of a number (square, cube etc)

乘搭

chéng dā

Characters that share the radical 丿.

Practice this character with stroke-order training, spaced repetition, and reading passages across all HSK levels.