晨
晨 (chén) · dawn
晨 (chén) means “dawn”. It is made of 日 + 辰 and has 11 strokes.
Break 晨 into its parts
What 晨 is made of
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 辰 chén — early morning
- 厂 chǎng — cliff
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 日 gives the meaning, 辰 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
晨 stroke order
Example sentences with 早晨
早晨的空气很好。Zǎochén de kōngqì hěn hǎo.The morning air is fresh.
你早晨几点起床？Nǐ zǎochén jǐ diǎn qǐchuáng?What time do you get up in the morning?
Words with 晨
Also built with 日
- 冒màoto risk
- 旦dàndawn
- 旧jiùold
- 旨zhǐaim
- 早zǎoearly
- 旬xúnten-day period
- 旱hàndry
- 时shítime
- 旷kuàngbroad
- 旺wàngto flourish
- 昂ángto rise
- 昆kūnelder brother
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chén |
|---|---|
| Meaning | dawn |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Radical | 日 (sun, #72) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
Questions about 晨
What does 晨 mean?
晨 (chén) means “dawn”.
How many strokes does 晨 have?
晨 has 11 strokes.
What is the radical of 晨?
The radical of 晨 is 日 (rì, “sun”), Kangxi radical number 72.
What parts make up 晨?
晨 is made of 日 (sun; day) and 辰 (early morning).
Keep learning
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