Chinese words pronounced chen (any tone) 29 words, in the 4 tones chen is read in. chēn (1st tone) 7 words 琛(chēn) precious stone 嗔(chēn) to be angry at 抻(chēn) to pull 搷(chēn) to beat 瞋(chēn) to stare angrily 琛(chēn) precious stone 嗔(chēn) to be angry at 抻(chēn) to pull 搷(chēn) to beat 瞋(chēn) to stare angrily All 7 words pronounced chēn chén (2nd tone) 13 words 臣(chén) state official or subject in dynastic China 陈(chén) to lay out 沉(chén) to submerge 宸(chén) imperial apartments 尘(chén) dust 臣(chén) state official or subject in dynastic China 陳(chén) to lay out 沉(chén) to submerge 宸(chén) imperial apartments 塵(chén) dust All 13 words pronounced chén chěn (3rd tone) 1 words 碜(chěn) gritty 磣(chěn) gritty chèn (4th tone) 8 words 称(chèn) to fit 趁(chèn) to avail oneself of 衬(chèn) against the skin 谶(chèn) prophecy 龀(chèn) to replace the milk teeth 稱(chèn) to fit 趁(chèn) to avail oneself of 襯(chèn) against the skin 讖(chèn) prophecy 齔(chèn) to replace the milk teeth All 8 words pronounced chèn Often confused with chen cheng in any tone 40 words