乘方 Traditional form: 乘方 Pinyin (reading): chéngfāng Definitions: (math.) to exponentiate; to raise (a number) to a power exponentiation; power Characters: 乘 - ride, mount; to make use of; to ascend; to multiply 方 - square, rectangle; side; region; flag Traditional characters: 乘 - ride, mount; to make use of; to ascend; to multiply 方 - square, rectangle; side; region; flag