晨(chén)

HSK 211 strokes

morning

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Character information

Pinyin
chén
Meaning
morning; dawn; daybreak
Strokes
11
HSK level
HSK 2
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 晨 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱日辰

In this compound, the meaning comes from 日 (sun); 辰 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

日rì辰chén

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 晨 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 晨

Common words using 晨 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zǎo早chén晨
HSK 2

early morning

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qīng清chén晨
HSK 5

early morning

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líng凌chén晨
HSK 7-9

very early in the morning; in the wee hours

Open 凌晨 page →
jīn今chén晨

this morning

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qīn侵chén晨

towards dawn

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liáo寥ruò若chén晨xīng星

rare as morning stars (idiom)

Open 寥若晨星 page →
hūn昏dìng定chén晨shěng省

seeing to bed in the evening and visiting in the morning (ancient filial duty)

Open 昏定晨省 page →
chén晨bó勃

morning erection

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早清凌今侵寥若星

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