辰 (chén)
- Part of speech
- Noun
Meanings
- A zodiac sign in the Chinese lunar calendar representing the fifth position among the twelve branches, used for marking years, months, days, and hours.
- Synonym for '晨' (chén), which means early morning.
- Refers to a moment or time, often used in poetic or literary contexts like '良辰' (liáng chén), meaning a beautiful or auspicious moment.
- Historically, originally depicted as a tool made from the shell of a soft animal like a hippopotamus shell, used for agricultural purposes such as tilling soil.