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CHINESE CHARACTER

chén

辰

辰

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time; celestial body

Numbered pinyin
chen2
English meanings
celestial body; time; day; the fifth earthly branch

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    xīng星chén辰zài在yè夜kōngzhōng空中shǎnshuò闪烁。

    The stars twinkle in the night sky.

  2. 02

    jīntiān今天shì是zhè这wèi位zuòjiā作家de的dànchén诞辰。

    Today is the birthday of this writer.

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