Hour

1. Meaning:

chen2
  • Meaning: 7-8 A.M., Lips
  • Etymology: Pictogram, Indicative Symbol, Ideogram
  • Explanation: A very complexed character: Original drawings show the lips, two men holding a pestle to pound, or the two "horns" of a snail

    • 2. Pronunciation: Click chen2 to hear it.

    3. Write it: Click the Refresh Button to see animation if stopped

  • Stroke Order: from top left, start with a heng2, a pie3, followed by two more pie3 inside, a zhi2gou1 and ended with a pie3 and a na4

    • 4. Radical:

    chen2-Hour
  • Explanation: Any character with this radical is associated with the Hour or lips
  • Sound: Click chen2zi4bu4 to hear it
  • Write it: Same as the character itself