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辰
chén
Description
辰是十二生肖里的龙，也是一个很老的字。
"辰" is the dragon in the twelve zodiac signs and also a very old character.
在古时候，人们用辰来记时间和日子。
In ancient times, people used "辰" to record time and dates.
Meanings
辰chén
the fifth of the twelve Earthly Branches (the dragon)
他属龙，是辰年生的。
He was born in the Year of the Dragon, the year of Chen.
辰chén
time; day; occasion (literary)
生辰就是一个人出生的日子。
Birthday means the day a person was born.
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Notes
- Etymology
one of the twelve Earthly Branches (地支), paired with the dragon zodiac sign.
- Nuance
as 'time' it mostly appears in compounds like 时辰, 生辰, rarely alone.
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