00581 Chinese character of 早 and pronounce zou2

The Chinese character【早】that we will explain today is a word that describes time or status. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Early morning or early morning. Explanation: (1) When the sun just comes out. For example: “morning”, “good morning”, “early morning”. (2) Initial. For example: “early spring”, “early autumn”. (3)Before the scheduled time. For example: “premature birth”, “precocious maturity”, “late and early leave”, “I came early.” (4) Earlier in time. For example: “Early to bed, early to rise.” (5) A greeting used when meeting someone in the morning. For example: “Good morning!” (6) Previously. For example: “If I had known this”, “I would have left long ago”. (7) It’s not too late. For example: “Since it was still early, he decided to stay a little longer.”

This section provides the pronunciation of the Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【早】:zǎo

Cantonese Jyutping of 【早】:zou2

Below, you’ll find general facts about the Chinese character 【早】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【早】, for example:Describe time or status , It means mainly early morning or early .The richness and complexity of Chinese characters enable various interpretations, some of which may exceed what is presented here.

【早】is a word that, when joined with additional words, constructs more precise phrases, like【早晨、早期】(Mandarin Pinyin:zǎo chén 、zǎo qī/ Cantonese Jyutping:zou2 san4 、zou2 kei4)

To form this character, you need 6 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,This example sentence will help clarify the usage of this character.:


他每天早晨都去公園跑步。

He goes to the park for a run every morning.


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