晨
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chén · dawn, early morning

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Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

日Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 晨

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chenWords pronounced chen
chénWords pronounced chén
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Example sentences

Notice where 晨 sits in each complete thought.

Zhè shì yí gè hán lěng de zǎo chén.这是一个寒冷的早晨。

It's a chilly morning.

Source: Tatoeba #6451951 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xiōng shā àn yú líng chén sān dào wǔ diǎn jiān fā shēng.凶杀案于凌晨三到五点间发生。

The murder happened between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m.

Source: Tatoeba #3857724 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ bù xǐ huān zài qīng chén kāi de huì yì.我不喜歡在清晨開的會議。

I don't like early morning meetings.

Source: Tatoeba #770330 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zài zǎo chén, wǒ zǒng shì hē yì bēi kā fēi.在早晨,我总是喝一杯咖啡。

I always drink a cup of coffee in the morning.

Source: Tatoeba #1312422 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jīn tiān zǎo chén bèi tóu gěi téng xǐng le.今天早晨被头给疼醒了。

I woke up with a headache this morning.

Source: Tatoeba #2518643 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhí dào dì èr tiān zǎo chén, wǒ men cái kàn dào le dà lù.直到第二天早晨,我们才看到了大陆。

Not until the following morning did we see land.

Source: Tatoeba #8848646 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 晨 in context

  1. Say chén, then recall the core meaning: dawn, early morning.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 早晨 (zǎo chen), meaning “early morning”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 晨 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.