晨

chén

ch+én·2nd tone

morning · dawn

Radical: 日 Strokes: 11

Structure: Top-bottomFrequency: Common

Same radical

日明时星景易春暴旧显是智

Same radical

日明时星景易春暴旧显是智普暗昏

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Character Decomposition

晨=日+辰

Etymology

sun

Meanings

morning

dawn

daybreak

chén

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Words with 晨 101 total

morning and twilight · day and night晨昏chén hūn morning stars晨星chén xīng very early in the morning · in the wee hours凌晨líng chén towards dawn侵晨qīn chén early morning清晨qīng chén frosty morning霜晨shuāng chén

Idioms with 晨 22 total Chain

morning and evening visits to parents晨昏定省chén hūn dìng xǐng lit. morning bell, evening drum, symbolizing monastic practice (idiom); fig. encouragement to study or progress晨钟暮鼓chén zhōng mù gǔ seeing to bed in the evening and visiting in the morning (ancient filial duty)昏定晨省hūn dìng chén xǐng

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