The character 晨 — “morning”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 晨 is read chén and means “morning”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 晨
晨 has 11 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 晨, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 晨 is made of
On top, 日 “sun”; at the bottom, 辰 chén hints at the sound. In 早晨 it's read in the neutral tone: chen.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 晨
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 晨?
晨 has 11 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 晨 mean?
晨 means “morning”. It appears in 早晨 (“early morning”), 凌晨 (“early morning”), 清晨 (“early morning”).
How do you pronounce 晨?
晨 is read chén. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 晨 have?
11 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 晨 yourself
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