The kanji 陳 primarily conveys the meaning of "to state," "to explain," "to display," or "to lay out." It can also refer to "old" or "long-standing," implying something that has been around for a while. The core idea is often related to presenting something clearly or being present in a situation.

・On-yomi (音読み): チン (chin) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): のべる (noberu) - to state, to express; ふるい (furui) - old, ancient

⚫︎ 陳述（ちんじゅつ） Translation: Statement, declaration ⚫︎ 陳列（ちんれつ） Translation: Display, exhibition, arrangement ⚫︎ 陳腐（ちんぷ）な考え Translation: Trite (old-fashioned) idea

The kanji 陳 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is a radical called 阜（こざとへん） - a mound or a hill, indicating a place or location. The right side is 東（ひがし）, meaning "east," which in this context acts phonetically, contributing to the sound of the character. Therefore, 陳 originally depicted a place or a display area where things are presented or placed. Over time, the meaning evolved to include "to state" or "to explain," extending the idea of making something clear or apparent.