乘
chéng
old variant of 乘[cheng2]
Grain stalk (禾) + back-to-back figures (北) = mount and ride
The original character depicted a person climbing up a tree (禾 as a grain stalk or tree-like plant, 北 originally showing two people back-to-back, here suggesting leverage or opposition). Together they evoke mounting, ascending, or riding atop something.
Words with 乘
乘胜追击
chéng shèng zhuī jī
to follow up a victory and press home the attack
上乘
shàng chéng
first-class
可乘之机
kě chéng zhī jī
(idiom) an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit
换乘
huàn chéng
to change train (plane, bus etc)
阶乘
jiē chéng
the factorial of a number, e.g. 5! = 5.4.3.2.1 = 120
驾乘
jià chéng
to drive (a car)
点乘
diǎn chéng
(math.) dot product (of two vectors)
乘人不备
chéng rén bù bèi
to take advantage of sb in an unguarded moment (idiom)
乘人之危
chéng rén zhī wēi
to take advantage of sb's precarious position
乘便
chéng biàn
at your convenience
乘幂
chéng mì
(math.) to exponentiate; to raise (a number) to a power
乘务
chéng wù
service (on a train, a plane etc)