WHOLE CHARACTER
晨
morning (早晨, 清晨)
晨 is morning — the sun rising with the day's first light.
ZDIC: 形声; the sun piece on top carries the meaning, 辰 below the sound.
Character Familiestop / bottom
晨
morning (早晨, 清晨)
晨 is morning — the sun rising with the day's first light.
GF0025–2021 character list · 二级One character pageAll readings and linked senses stay together.
WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE
top / bottom
ZDIC: 形声; the sun piece on top carries the meaning, 辰 below the sound.
MEANING: THE SUN
日
sun; day
日 gives a sun/day/time clue in combined characters.
In 晨: meaning: the sun Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.
SOUND
辰
the fifth earthly branch; celestial bodies (literary)
Standalone meaning is kept separate from its sound role in 晨.
In 晨: sound Sound side per ZDIC: chén matches the whole character's sound exactly.
Tone 2
- morning (早晨, 清晨)
- 早晨(early) morning
- 清晨early morning
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