晨 Stroke Order

晨 (chén) 1. Early morning, when the sun comes up. 清早，太阳出来的时候。 2. Early morning; for example: morning ~; ice ~; ~ light; ~ dawn (morning light); ~ breeze; ~ fog; ~ cooking. 清早，太阳出来的时候：早～。凌～。～光。～曦（晨光）。～风。～雾。～炊。 3. (Noun) The original meaning: a star name, referring to the star Fang. 【本义】:星名。即房星。 4. (Character construction): A combined meaning; consists of the elements for mortar and the time of the celestial stem (辰), with the sound also deriving from it. 【造字法】:会意。从臼，从辰，辰时也。辰亦声。 5. References: 1. "Shuowen": Early mornings are bright and refreshing. 《说文》：晨，早昧爽也。 2. "Erya": Morning means early. 《尔雅》：晨，早也。 3. "Shijing, Xiaoya, Tingliao": The night returns to the morning. 《诗·小雅·庭燎》：夜乡晨。 4. "Liji, Qu Li": At dusk, one settles down and in the morning, one checks on things. 《礼记·曲礼》：昏定而晨省。 5. "Guoyu, Jin Yu": The morning of Bing. Note: "Early morning." 《国语·晋语》：丙之晨。 注:“早朝也。” 6. "Han Feizi, Jielao": And with dusk and dawn, to intrude upon the rivers and mountains. 《韩非子·解老》：而以昏晨犯山川。 7. From "Zhou Rong, Yulaoren Zhuan": Woke up in the morning not able to discern clothing and footwear. 清· 周容《芋老人传》：晨起不辨衣履。 8. From "Liu Ji, Kuzhai Ji": Many followers had to suffer through the commutes of dusk and dawn. 明· 刘基《苦斋记》：从者多艰其昏晨之往来。 6. Examples: For example: dawn at five; frost in the morning; morning walk (strolling in the early morning); morning greetings (wishing parents well in the morning); morning peace (good morning); morning dusk (from dawn to dusk); morning sun (sunrise); morning day (daylight). 又如:凌晨五时;霜晨;晨步(清晨散步);晨省(早晨向父母问安);晨安(早安);晨暝(旦夕);晨旭(朝日);晨旦(天亮)。