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Etymology
Pictograph of an ancient farming tool. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
About
辰 is an ideograph originally depicting an agricultural tool, such as a hoe or sickle, with ancient forms showing a curved blade on a handle. It was later borrowed to represent the fifth of the twelve Earthly Branches in the chronological system, associating it with the 7:00–9:00 AM period and the dragon in the zodiac. The character's meaning expanded to encompass celestial bodies, time, and astrological events, as seen in terms for dates and birthdays. Its original sense of a farming implement has since become obsolete, fully replaced by these temporal and astronomical definitions.
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夜晚星辰很美丽。
这个时辰很适合散步。
辰光流逝得很快。
他生于辰时，所以取名带辰。
辰时的阳光温暖而明亮。
仰望星辰，他感到无比宁静。
辰龙是十二生肖之一。
每当辰时，他都会准时起床锻炼。