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chén = ch + (e)n2
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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How to pronounce 辰

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ch initial

Ch is for Charlie Chaplin.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ (e)n2 final

In the encampment’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

辰 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
hǎn = h + an3
"cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc
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factory / yard / depot / workhouse / works / (industrial) plant
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= y + Ø1
clothes / CL:件[jian4] / Kangxi radical 145
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= y + Ø4
to dress / to wear / to put on (clothes)
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Characters with 辰 as component

zhèn = zh + (e)n4
to shake / to flap / to vibrate / to resonate / to rise up with spirit / to rouse oneself
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chún = chu + (e)n2
lip
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variant of 唇[chun2]
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Words with 辰

Polaris / North Star
twenty-ninth year I5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2012 or 2072
fifty-third year C5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1976 or 2036

Sentences with 辰

辰 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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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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