Stroke order for 早

zǎo
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Basic Meaning

n
Commonly used in time expressions like 早上, 早晨.
morning; early morning
早上;早晨。
Words:
清早早餐早市起早贪黑早出晚归
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Sentences:
  1. ()(měi)(tiān)(qīng)(zǎo)()(gōng)(yuán)(pǎo)()
    I go to the park for a run every early morning.
  2. (zǎo)(cān)()()(huān)(chī)(miàn)(bāo)()(niú)(nǎi)
    For breakfast, I like to eat bread and milk.
  3. (zǎo)(shì)(shàng)(yǒu)(hěn)(duō)(xīn)(xiān)(de)(shuǐ)(guǒ)
    There are many fresh fruits at the morning market.
adv
Often used with 已 or 就 to emphasize that something happened much earlier.
long ago; already; earlier (than expected)
表示事情的发生离现在已有一段时间;早已。
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Sentences:
  1. ()(zǎo)()(zhī)(dào)(zhè)(ge)(xiāo)()(le)
    He already knew this news long ago.
  2. (diàn)(yǐng)(piào)(zǎo)(mài)(wán)(le)
    The movie tickets sold out long ago.
adj
Describes a point in time that is early relative to a period (e.g., 早期, 早春).
early (in terms of time sequence); early-stage
时间靠前。
Words:
早期早春早稻清早早市
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  1. (zǎo)(chūn)(de)(tiān)()(hái)(hěn)(lěng)
    The weather in early spring is still very cold.
  2. ()(zài)(zǎo)()()(dào)(le)(hěn)(duō)(kùn)(nán)
    He encountered many difficulties in the early stages.
adj
Used comparatively, often opposite to 晚. Can refer to early maturity or doing things in advance.
earlier than (a specific time); ahead of time
比某一时间靠前;更早(跟“晚”相对)。
Words:
早熟早点早茶及早
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  1. ()()(tóng)(líng)(rén)(zǎo)(shú)
    She is more mature than her peers (early maturity).
  2. ()(mén)(yīng)(gāi)(zǎo)(diǎn)(chū)()()(kāi)()(chē)
    We should leave earlier to avoid traffic jams.
adj
A common morning greeting; often repeated as 早! or 早上好!.
(greeting) good morning
问候的话,用于早晨见面时互相打招呼。
Sentences:
  1. (zǎo)(shàng)(hǎo)()(chī)(zǎo)(cān)(le)(ma)
    Good morning! Have you had breakfast?
  2. (zǎo)(jīn)(tiān)(tiān)()(zhēn)()(cuò)
    Morning! The weather is really nice today.

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