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Around the world, 乘 (乘 , Chéng ) is quite a rare gender-neutral forename. The first name 乘 is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly China, where it is a rare unisex name. More prevalently, 乘 is the last name as well as the forename.
乘 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Li Cheng , the fictional character in Water Margin.