• 2312th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 27 words
  • Component in 25 characters

Decomposition

1Once
No glyph available
2Radical
3Graphical

Pinyin & Meaning

1. chén (chen2)5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for chén (chen2)The component is pronounced as 'chǎng' (chang3). It has the same pinyin initial.
2. Pronunciation clue for chén (chen2)The component is pronounced as 'chén' (chen2). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.

Example Words

Common

壬辰 

Uncommon

北辰 
星辰 
时辰 (時辰)
生辰 
诞辰 (誕辰)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.