辰

chén
#2,312 most
frequent character
5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

辰 is an old drawing of a plow, and that was its first meaning. Long ago it was borrowed for the sound of an Earthly Branch name, with no tie to the plow. From that branch came the fifth two-hour period, then 'time' in general.

Drawn as: ancient plow

辰 as a component in other characters

meaning1 character
辱
sound9 characters
震振晨唇娠赈蜃宸脣
picture1 character
晨

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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
晨chén
morning, dawn, daybreak
陈chén
to lay out, to exhibit, to display

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