proper name · the common Chinese family name Chen

陈先生是这家公司的经理。

verb · to lay out, exhibit, or display

他把几件珍贵的古玩陈在书架上。

adjective · to state, explain, tell, or narrate

他向老师详陈了整件事的来龙去脉。

verb · old, stale, or preserved for a long time

这些酒都是陈的，味道十分醇厚。

time word · the Chen Dynasty (557–589), the last of the Southern Dynasties

陈朝的开国皇帝是陈霸先。

place name · a vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (c. 1045–479 BC)

陈国是周代的一个诸侯国。