今晨 (jīn chén) — this morning | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

this morning

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

今 says this and 晨 says morning, so it means this morning.

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

One explanation sees the shape as an upside-down mouth with a line below it, giving the idea of not speaking.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

日辰晨

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

辰

Same sound today

The shape 晨 adds 日 (sun) to 辰, which gives the sound; it was originally written as 辰 alone.

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