zǎo

HSK 1
common

Meaning of

早 means morning; early morning; already; long ago. Pronounced zǎo. HSK 1.

  • morning; early morning
  • already; long ago
  • early; preceding in time

Character Info

Radical
Strokes10
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

měi
tiān
zǎo
chén
dōu
zǎo
pǎo
 

I get up early to run every morning.

ma
jīng
zuò
hǎo
le
zǎo
fàn
 

Mom has already made breakfast.

cóng
zǎo
dào
wǎn
dōu
zài
gōng
zuò
 

He works from morning till night.

Qīng
chén
de
kōng
bié
qīng
xīn
 

The morning air is particularly fresh.

guàn
zài
zǎo
shàng
bēi
wēn
shuǐ
 

I am used to drinking a cup of warm water in the morning.