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清晨

qīngchén

early morning

Sunrise beside a rooster
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Characters in this word

清 qīng

Strokes
11
Radical
氵 — water
Made of
氵 water 青 blue, green
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 清

晨 chén

Strokes
11
Radical
日 — sun
Made of
日 sun 辰 early morning
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 晨

Example phrases

  • 清晨我跑步。 Qīng chén wǒ pǎo bù. I run in the early morning.
  • 清晨很安静。 Qīng chén hěn ān jìng. It is quiet at dawn.
  • 清晨鸟在叫。 Qīng chén niǎo zài jiào. Birds sing in the early morning.

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