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ㄗㄠ ˇ

zǎo

early

早 is a 6 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as zǎo in the third tone.

It is made up of the components 日 (sun) and 十 (ten).

  • 早
    ㄗㄠ ˇ

    zǎo

    early

    • 日
      ㄖ ˋ

      rì

      sun

    • 十
      ㄕ ˊ

      shí

      ten

3 stories have been written about this character — see all
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looks like the sun rising above a cross...
by joschpilot

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10 Suns rose early
by BootyClappasaurousReximus

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The sun is rising but it is only ten o’clock, it is early.
by maguleena

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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 早

Definitions for 早 pronounced as zǎo

  • early
  • morning
  • Good morning!
  • long ago
  • prematurely

Vocabulary

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Collections

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A Course in Contemporary Chinese 2 Lesson 5 Part 2

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A Course in Contemporary Chinese 2 Lesson 3 Part 1

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A Course in Contemporary Chinese 2 Lesson 2 Part 1

by CharlieHorse ※ 36 characters

A Course in Contemporary Chinese Lesson 15 Part 1

by CharlieHorse ※ 30 characters

A Course in Contemporary Chinese Lesson 3 Part 1

by CharlieHorse ※ 34 characters

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