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The character "晨" originates from the fusion of the sun radical "日" with the component "辰", which in early usage carried connotations of astral phenomena or designated temporal intervals, thus forming a dedicated graph for the concept of morning. Its structure is typically classified as a phono-semantic compound, where "日" semantically grounds the character in solar imagery while "辰" provides phonetic guidance alongside its inherent association with cyclical time. Over the long course of linguistic development, the meaning of "晨" progressively specialized from wider temporal references to denote specifically the early hours following sunrise, a consolidation that reflects the broader precision in Chinese lexicon regarding divisions of the day.
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早晨的空气很新鲜。
清晨我听到鸟叫声。
他喜欢早晨去公园跑步。
我们计划在凌晨出发旅行。
晨光透过窗户照了进来。
爷爷每天坚持晨练半小时。
这个早晨因你的到来而特别。
在晨雾弥漫的湖边散步令人心旷神怡。