趁
chèn · HSK 7
while
🏃 走 run + 珍 precious: run while the moment is precious
趁 means to seize the moment — do something while conditions allow. The 走 radical adds urgency: act now while the chance is still precious 珍.
趁 — 走 'walk/run' + 㐱 phonetic
A semantic-phonetic compound: 走 (run, go) gives the meaning of moving or pursuing, while 㐱 (chěn) supplies the sound. The original sense was 'to chase after' or 'pursue,' which extended to 'take advantage of (a moment),' as in 趁机 'seize the chance.'