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

辰 stroke order diagram
辰 stroke order animation

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)