How to write 晨 (chén) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- dawn
- early morning
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
晨 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 晨 is 日 — meaning sun. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 普景暖暑暂.
How the character is built
晨 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 日 (sun) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 辰 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 晨
Tasks Featuring 晨 / 相关任务
Words containing 晨 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 晨 mean in Chinese?
晨 (chén) means dawn, early morning. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.
How many strokes does 晨 have?
晨 is written in 11 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 晨?
The radical of 晨 is 日 (sun). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 普, 景, 暖, 暑, 暂.
What is the pinyin for 晨?
晨 is pronounced chén.
What HSK 4 words use 晨?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 晨 appears in 1 word, including 早晨 (zǎochen). See the full list above.