Made of 2 radicalsIdea

早

zǎo

early; morning

Frequency
#462Estimated
HSK
Level 2Estimated

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How it is built

The sun just above the grass

Idea Both parts give meaning.

Some notes are traditional explanations, not proven history.

早 gives the sound in

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Built from 早 4

Characters that use it as a direct part, most common first.

Words 4

  • 早上zǎoshangmorningHSK 2 Estimated
  • 早操zǎocāomorning exercises
  • 早点zǎodiǎnbreakfast
  • 早安zǎo'āngood morning

Sentences 3

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  • 我每天早上跑步。Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang pǎobù.I go running every morning.
  • 我早上七点起床。Wǒ zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng.I get up at seven in the morning.
  • 你应该早点儿睡觉。Nǐ yīnggāi zǎo diǎnr shuìjiào.You should go to bed earlier.