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早

zǎo

HSK 3.0 · 1

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zǎo · zou2 (Jyutping)

  1. early
  2. morning
  3. Good morning!
  4. long ago
  5. prematurely

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

早

Meaning
early; soon; morning
Radical
日
Strokes
6
Components
⿱日十
Cangjie
AJ
Four-corner
6040.0

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