How to Write 辰 (chen / chén) in Chinese — 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar

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°

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2Readings & Meanings

chén5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120°

4Common Words with 辰

丙辰bǐng chén

fifty-third year C5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1976 or 2036

北辰Běi chén

Polaris; North Star

北辰区Běi chén qū

Beichen suburban district of Tianjin municipality 天津市[Tiān jīn shì]

十二时辰shí èr shí chen

twelve divisions of the day of early Chinese and Babylonian timekeeping and astronomy

壬辰rén chén

twenty-ninth year I5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2012 or 2072

壬辰倭乱rén chén wō luàn

Imjin war, Japanese invasion of Korea 1592-1598

Other Characters Pronounced “chen”

morning; dawn

to call; to name (in 称呼)

衬

chènHSK 3

to line; to set off (in 衬托)

沉

chēnHSK 4

see 黑沉沉[hēi chēn chēn]

to pull

name of a district in Hunan

precious stone

to be angry at

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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°

Common Words

bǐng chén

丙辰

fifty-third year C5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1976 or 2036

Běi chén

北辰

Polaris; North Star

Běi chén qū

北辰区

Beichen suburban district of Tianjin municipality 天津市[Tiān jīn shì]

shí èr shí chen

十二时辰

twelve divisions of the day of early Chinese and Babylonian timekeeping and astronomy

rén chén

壬辰

twenty-ninth year I5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2012 or 2072

rén chén wō luàn

壬辰倭乱

Imjin war, Japanese invasion of Korea 1592-1598

Tracing Practice

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