晨

chén
#1,386 most
frequent character
morning, dawn, daybreak

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

晨 shows a plow 辰 chén with two hands, and 辰 also matches the sound. It first meant morning, then grew to dawn or daybreak.

Drawn as: plow; pair of hands

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Homophones

沉chén
sink, keep down, lower, deep
尘chén
dust, dirt, earth
臣chén
state official or subject in dynastic China
陈chén
to lay out, to exhibit, to display

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