早 Stroke Order — How to Write 早
早 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 日, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
早 Radical and Character Components
早 is an ideographic compound. The first rays 十 of the sun 日.
Radical: 日 + 2 more strokes
早 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zǎo
Meanings of 早 in Chinese
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zǎo早
When the sun comes out, indicating morning or an early time; also used to mean sooner or later.
我喜欢在早晨散步。
I like to take a walk in the morning.
Early; before the expected or typical time, indicating prematurity or an action taken ahead of schedule.
她很早慧，在幼儿园时就展现出了非凡的数学天赋。
She was very precocious, showing extraordinary mathematical talent while still in kindergarten.
Earlier in time; formerly; early.
他早已习惯了这里的气候。
He has long since gotten used to the climate here.
Common Words and Phrases with 早
1
Good morning.
早安，今天天气真好，祝你有个愉快的一天。
Good morning, the weather is lovely today, I wish you a pleasant day.
2
The first meal of the day, typically eaten in the morning.
我每天早上都会吃营养丰富的早餐。
I eat a nutritious breakfast every morning.
3
morning exercises
我们每天早上都会在操场上做早操，这有助于保持身体健康。
We do morning exercises on the playground every morning, which helps to keep us healthy.
4
Morning tea, especially a Cantonese style breakfast or brunch with dim sum and tea.
周末和家人一起去喝早茶是我的最爱。
Having morning tea with my family on weekends is my favorite.
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The birth of a baby before the completion of the full term of pregnancy, typically before 37 weeks of gestation.
医生建议她多休息，以避免早产的风险。
The doctor advised her to rest more to avoid the risk of premature birth.
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morning show (at a cinema, theatre, etc.)
我们决定去看电影的早场，这样下午就有更多时间做其他事情了。
We decided to go to the morning show of the movie, so we would have more time for other activities in the afternoon.
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The early part of the day, from sunrise to noon.
我喜欢早晨在公园里散步，享受清新的空气。
I enjoy taking a walk in the park in the morning, savoring the fresh air.
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early spring
早春的阳光温暖而柔和，唤醒了沉睡的大地
The early spring sunshine is warm and gentle, awakening the dormant earth.
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early-season rice
今年的早稻收成特别好，颗粒饱满，预示着一个丰收的季节。
This year's early rice harvest is exceptionally good, with full grains, foreshadowing a season of abundance.
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early marriage
早婚现象在一些偏远地区依然存在，这可能会对年轻人的教育和个人发展产生不利影响。
The phenomenon of early marriage still exists in some remote areas, which may have adverse effects on young people's education and personal development.
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early on; long ago; for a long time now
我早就把行李收拾好了，现在可以出发了。
I packed my luggage a long time ago, so we can leave now.
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Nocturn, one of the main parts of the Roman Catholic Divine Office, traditionally recited in the early morning hours.
修女们每天清晨都会在小礼拜堂里举行早课，以祈祷和沉思开始新的一天。
The nuns hold Matins in the chapel every morning to begin their day with prayer and contemplation.
More words with 早
- chí迟zǎo早sooner or later; early or late
- chèn趁zǎo早as soon as possible, early
- jí及zǎo早early, as early as possible
- lái来de得zǎo早To come early, To arrive early
- zǎo早qī期early, early stage
- záo早qǐ起get up early, wake up early
- zǎo早rì日early, soon
- zǎo早shang上morning
- záo早yǐ已already, long since
- yì一zǎo早early in the morning, very early
- zǎo早nián年early years, early days
- záo早wǎn晚sooner or later, morning and evening
- záo早zǎo早early, well in advance
- zǎo早cháo朝morning court, morning audience
- zǎo早tuì退leave early, early departure
- gèng更zǎo早earlier, sooner
- jīn今zǎo早this morning
- jín尽zǎo早as soon as possible, early
- láo老zǎo早long ago, ages ago
- tí提zǎo早early, in advance
Idioms with 早
- zǎo早chū出wǎn晚guī归go out early and return late
- qǐ起zǎo早mō摸hēi黑toil from dawn till dusk
- qǐ起zǎo早tān贪hēi黑toil from dawn till dusk
- wéi为shí时guò过zǎo早It's too early
- wéi为shí时shàng尚zǎo早It is still too early
- yīng英nián年zǎo早shì逝die young
- zǎo早chū出mù暮guī归out all day
- zǎo早zhān占wù勿yào药recover naturally without medicine
- qǐ起zǎo早shuì睡wǎn晚work diligently from dawn till night
- wén文jūn君zǎo早guǎ寡a young woman widowed early
- wú无lì利bù不qǐ起zǎo早No profit, no early rising
- xiū修xué学wù务zǎo早start learning early
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Open the tool →Questions about 早
What does 早 mean in Chinese?
早 (zǎo) means “Early” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 早?
早 is pronounced zǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 早 have?
早 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 早?
早 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 日. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 早?
The radical of 早 is 日, and 早 is an ideographic compound.