The kanji 陳 primarily conveys the idea of "to state," "to explain," "to display," "to present," or "to arrange." It often implies a process of setting something forth clearly, whether it's an idea, a collection of items, or a situation. It can also refer to something that is old or long-standing, reflecting the accumulation of time or experiences. The core meaning is generally related to bringing something to the forefront for observation or consideration.

・On-yomi (音読み): チン (chin) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): の(べる) (no(beru)) (to state, to express)

⚫︎ 陳述 (チンジュツ) Translation: Statement; declaration; assertion. ⚫︎ 陳列 (チンレツ) Translation: Display; exhibition; presentation. ⚫︎ 陳腐 (チンプ) Translation: Stale; hackneyed; commonplace; trite.

The kanji 陳 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいもじ). The left side is the radical 阝 (こざとへん), which is the "left village" radical. The right side is 東 (ひがし), meaning "east". The original meaning of this kanji, related to the place "east", has developed into the meaning of "arranging something". The meaning evolved to suggest a "display" or "presentation".