chén chen

early morning; 5th terrestrial branch

HSK 6 #2317

DEFINITIONS

辰 chén
  • 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon
  • ancient Chinese compass point: 120°

STROKES

WORDS

jiǎ chén 41st year A5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1964 or 2024
众星拱 zhòng xīng gǒng chén lit. all the stars revolve around Polaris 北辰[Bei3 chen2] (idiom, from Analects); fig. to view sb as core figure; to group around a revered leader
眾星拱 zhòng xīng gǒng chén lit. all the stars revolve around Polaris 北辰[Bei3 chen2] (idiom, from Analects); fig. to view sb as core figure; to group around a revered leader
吉日 liáng chén jí rì fine time, lucky day (idiom); fig. good opportunity
dàn chén birthday
光 chén guāng sunlight; (Wu dialect) time of the day; moment
星 chén xīng Mercury in traditional Chinese astronomy; see also 水星[shui3 xing1]
时 chén shí 7-9 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
時 chén shí 7-9 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
溪 chén xī Chenxi county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[Huai2 hua4], Hunan
溪县 chén xī xiàn Chenxi county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[Huai2 hua4], Hunan
溪縣 chén xī xiàn Chenxi county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[Huai2 hua4], Hunan
砂 chén shā cinnabar
龙 chén lóng Year 5, year of the Dragon (e.g. 2000)
龍 chén lóng Year 5, year of the Dragon (e.g. 2000)