晨
HSK 2

晨 (chén): early morning, daybreak

chén

early morning, daybreak

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Pinyin

chén

HSK Level

Level 2

Characters

1

English Meaning

early morning, daybreak

How to Write 晨 (chén)

晨 is written in 11 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 晨

A phono-semantic compound: 日 (sun) carries the meaning, and 辰 hints at the pronunciation.

What 晨 is Made Of

晨 is built from 2 components:

日sun
辰early morning

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Words Using 晨

Common Chinese words that contain 晨:

凌晨

língchén

清晨

qīngchén

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