Radical 辰 – Morning / Dragon

Pinyin: chén
Strokes: 7 strokes
Variants: None

Meaning

Early morning, 5th Earthly Branch (Dragon), time

Memory tipA clam shell used as an ancient sickle – linked to farming, early morning and the Dragon hour. Characters with 辰: 辰 (time, the Dragon), 辱 (disgrace – toiling with a sickle), 晨 (dawn), and traditional 農 (farming).

HSK characters with 辰 (2)

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辱rǔHSK 7–9
辰chénHSK 7–9

Other 7-stroke radicals

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角Horn
言Speech
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豆Bean
豕Pig
豸Badger
貝Shell

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Radical 辰 – Morning / Dragon

HSK characters with 辰 (2)

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