The character 乘 — “ride”: how to write it and what it means
ride (in, on); multiply
The Chinese character 乘 is read chéng and means “ride (in, on); multiply”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 乘
乘 has 10 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 乘, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
Words with 乘
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 乘?
乘 has 10 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 乘 mean?
乘 means “ride (in, on); multiply”. It appears in 乘坐 (“ride”), 乘客 (“passenger”), 换乘 (“transfer”), 乘务员 (“attendant”).
How do you pronounce 乘?
乘 is read chéng. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 乘 have?
10 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 乘 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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