⾠

morning

chén (chen2)

Radical no. 161 · 7 strokes (第 161 部首 · 7 画 dì 161 bùshǒu · 7 huà)

Radical ⾠ (chén) — meaning: morning, 7 strokes.

Origin & mnemonic

This radical originated from the image of the sun rising between two cliffs or peaks at dawn. In oracle-bone and seal script, this glyph depicted the moment when the sun appears on the horizon, marking the start of a new day.

Mnemonic: Picture the sun (the dot in the middle) just rising between two rocky peaks to remember "morning."

Characters with this radical (含此部首的字 hán cǐ bùshǒu de zì)

2 characters

Stroke count

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  • 辰chén

    5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon

    7 strokes

  • 辱rǔ

    disgrace

    10 strokes

Related radicals (相关部首 xiāngguān bùshǒu)

Same stroke count or numerically adjacent in the 214-radical set.