辰
Character
5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon
- Radical
- 辰 (itself)
- Strokes
- 7
- Structure
- Surrounds from top-left
- Parts
- 厂 二
- Traditional
- 辰
- Frequency
- #1919 most common character
Meaning
chén
chen2- 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon CC-CEDICT
- ancient Chinese compass point: 120° CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 辰
Draw “辰” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
辰时是早上七点到九点。
chén shí shì zǎo shang qī diǎn dào jiǔ diǎn
Chen time is from seven to nine in the morning.
AI-generated sentence
今年是龙年，也就是辰年。
jīn nián shì lóng nián, yě jiù shì chén nián
This year is the Year of the Dragon, also called the chen year.
AI-generated sentence
早上，我看着良辰的美景。
zǎo shang, wǒ kàn zhe liáng chén de měi jǐng
In the morning, I look at the beautiful view of the good time.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 辰
See all 28 →辰光chén guāngsunlightWord辰时chén shí7-9 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)Word辰星chén xīngMercury in traditional Chinese astronomyWord辰砂chén shācinnabarWord辰龙chén lóngYear 5, year of the Dragon (e.g. 2000)Word辰溪县chén xī xiànChenxi, a county in Huaihua City 怀化市 (Huái huà Shì), HunanWord诞辰dàn chéna birthday, said with respect about great or famous peopleWordHSK 7–9丙辰bǐng chénfifty-third year C5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1976 or 2036Word北辰běi chénPolarisWord壬辰rén chéntwenty-ninth year I5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2012 or 2072Word寿辰shòu chénbirthday (of an old person)Word