Learn a Chinese Character - 早 (zǎo) - Early

1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)

Radical: 日 (Sun radical)

Stroke Count: 6 (Number of strokes)

Character Structure: 上面是“日”（太阳），下面是“十”，可理解为太阳出来一段时间，代表“早” (The upper part is "日" (sun), and the lower part is "十". It can be understood as the sun having risen for a while, representing "early".)

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2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: zǎo (The third tone in Mandarin)

3. Meaning (含义)

“早”主要表示时间上的早，比如早上、早年等。 The character "早" mainly means "early" in terms of time, such as "morning" or "early years".

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 早上 (zǎo shang) - Morning
• 早饭 (zǎo fàn) - Breakfast
• 早年 (zǎo nián) - Early years

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

“早”可以作为形容词，修饰名词，如“早班车”；也可以作为副词，修饰动词，如“早起”。 "早" can be used as an adjective to modify nouns, such as "early bus"; it can also be used as an adverb to modify verbs, such as "get up early".

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

在中国文化中，“早起”被视为一种良好的习惯，有“早起的鸟儿有虫吃”这样的俗语。 In Chinese culture, "getting up early" is regarded as a good habit, and there is a saying "The early bird catches the worm".

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

可以想象太阳刚出来，就是“早”的时间。 You can imagine the sun just rising, which represents the time of "early".