辰 (chén) — the fifth of the twelve Earthly Branches (地支); the period from 7 to 9 a.m. (辰时); (literary) time; day; celestial body
Definition
辰 is one of the twelve Earthly Branches (地支), also used for the 7–9 a.m. time slot (辰时). In literary Chinese it broadly means 'time' or 'day' (as in 良辰美景).
noun
the fifth of the twelve Earthly Branches (地支)the period from 7 to 9 a.m. (辰时)(literary) timedaycelestial body
Examples
- 辰。chén Shì shí èr dì zhī zhī yī.Chen is one of the twelve Earthly Branches.
- 辰。Tā měi tiān chén shí qǐ chuáng.He gets up every day during the chen period (7-9 a.m.).
- 。Jīn tiān zhēn shì liáng chén měi jǐng.Today is truly a beautiful day with lovely scenery.
Origin
Pictograph六书liùshū
象形xiàngxíngA drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.
The shape shows a farming tool used for tilling and weeding, possibly made from a large clam shell. It may also picture a person gripping a cliff.
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