Senses
乘 variants: 椉 to ride
To travel by a vehicle such as a car, boat, or airplane
乘 variants: 椉 to multiply
To perform the mathematical operation of multiplication.
乘 variants: 椉 to take advantage of
To avail oneself of an opportunity, circumstances, or someone's weakness.
乘 variants: 椉 Cheng
A Chinese surname.
乘 variants: 椉 Yāna
A Buddhist vehicle or sect that carries all living beings to enlightenment; often appearing in 大乘 or 小乘
乘 [classifier]
(archaic) A unit of measurement for a carriage drawn by four horses; often used to describe the military strength of a nation.
乘 history books
A generic term for historical records or annals, originally referring to the history of the state of Jin.
乘 variants: 椉 to mount
(literary) to climb or ascend to a higher place
乘 variants: 椉 while
[prep.] taking advantage of a condition, time, or opportunity