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辰
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sign of the dragon

HSK 7 N1
Nature →Elements
chén
シン、ジン
たつ
진, 신
Pictograph of an ancient farming tool. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
Notes
Historical Evolution
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle
(~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
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Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
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Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
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Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze
Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)
Bronze Mid Warring States (~300 BC)
Bronze
Mid Warring States (~300 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
辰
Regular
Modern
Chinese
辰 [chén]
5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120°
Japanese
辰 たつ 同音

noun

  1. the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac)
  2. obsolete hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am)
  3. obsolete east-southeast
  4. obsolete third month of the lunar calendar
Example Sentences
Japanese Names
辰 しん
Shin given name
辰 じん
Jin unclassified name
辰 たつ
Tatsu female given namesurname
辰 たつさき
Tatsusaki surname
辰 たつじ
Tatsuji unclassified name
辰 たつまさ
Tatsumasa unclassified name
辰 のぶる
Noburu given name
辰 よし
Yoshi given name
CHINESE WORDS (40)
时辰 [shí​chen] #23,229
time
时辰 [shí​chen] #23,229
time
星辰 [xīng​chén] #20,472
stars
诞辰 [dàn​chén] #50,631
birthday
诞辰 [dàn​chén] #50,631
birthday
生辰 [shēng​chén] #44,248
birthday
良辰美景 [liáng​chén​měi​jǐng] #46,826
fine time, beautiful scenery (idiom); everything lovely
忌辰 [jì​chén] #56,492
anniversary of a death
壬辰 [rén​chén] #32,589
twenty-ninth year I5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2012 or 2072
寿辰 [shòu​chén] #36,869
birthday (of an old person)
30 more items
JAPANESE WORDS (24)
辰巳 [たつみ] #39,483
southeast
星辰 [せいしん] #47,950
celestial bodies
北辰 [ほくしん] #66,983
North-Star
戊辰 [つちのえたつ] #98,898
Earth Dragon (5th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1928, 1988, 2048)
戊辰戦争 [ぼしんせんそう] #99,514
Boshin War (Japanese civil war between Imperial and shogunate forces; 1868-1869)
辰砂 [しんしゃ] #121,128
cinnabar
日月星辰 [じつげつせいしん] #132,177
the Sun, the Moon and the stars
辰年 [たつどし] #140,508
year of the Dragon
甲辰 [きのえたつ] #156,641
Wood Dragon (41st term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1964, 2024, 2084)
辰の日 [たつのひ] #181,506
day of the Dragon
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KOREAN WORDS (2)
생신 #31,324
birthday
일월성신
sun, moon, and stars