凌
晨

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The word 凌晨 is formed by poetically combining two characters to depict a specific time of day: 凌, meaning to approach or ascend upon, is joined with 辰, which refers to the early morning period or the celestial bodies associated with that pre-dawn hour. Together, they create the concept of "entering into the early morning", vividly evoking the transitional, darkly quiet period when night is gradually yielding and ascending into the first light of dawn.

Example Sentences Hide

爸爸凌晨去上班。

Bàba língchén qù shàngbān.

Dad goes to work in the early morning.

凌晨的街道很安静。

Língchén de jiēdào hěn ānjìng.

The streets in the early morning are very quiet.

他们计划凌晨开始行动。

Tāmen jìhuà língchén kāishǐ xíngdòng.

They plan to start the operation at early morning.

凌晨时分，天空渐渐亮了起来。

Língchén shífēn, tiānkōng jiànjiàn liàng le qǐlái.

At the early morning hour, the sky gradually brightened.

为了赶早班飞机，她必须在凌晨三点起床。

Wèile gǎn zǎo bān fēijī, tā bìxū zài língchén sān diǎn qǐchuáng.

In order to catch the early flight, she must get up at three in the early morning.

Word Definition - 凌晨

líng chén very early in the morning; in the wee hours

Individual Character Details

凌 líng, líng
晨 chén