趁

chèn

ch+èn·4th tone

to avail oneself of · to take advantage of

Radical: 走 Strokes: 12 HSK 7-9

Structure: Bottom-left surroundFrequency: Common

Same radical

起走越超趣趋赵赶赴趟趱趄

Same radical

起走越超趣趋赵赶赴趟趱趄趑赳趔

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Character Decomposition

趁=走+㐱

Etymology

walk

Meanings

to avail oneself of

to take advantage of

chèn

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Words with 趁 116 total

to take the opportunity · in passing趁便chèn biàn to seize an opportunity趁机chèn jī while it's still hot趁热chèn rè to take advantage of a favorable situation · to seize an opportunity趁势chèn shì conveniently; without extra trouble · convenient; handy趁手chèn shǒu

Idioms with 趁 14 total Chain

(lit.) to loot a burning house (idiom) · (fig.) to take advantage of sb's misfortune趁火打劫chèn huǒ dǎ jié to strike while the iron is hot趁热打铁chèn rè dǎ tiě to take advantage of sb's difficulties (idiom)趁人之危chèn rén zhī wēi

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