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早zǎo

early; soon; morning. 6 strokes, radical 日, first met in HSK 1.

Pinyin zǎoStrokes 6Radical 日Band HSK 1Words 9

How to write 早

Strokes 1–4 write 日, then strokes 5–6 write 十.

Write 早 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 早 · the stroke-order rules

What 早 is made of

日 (rì, sun) and 十 (shí, ten).

The first rays 十 of the sun 日.

Words that use 早

早(zǎo)	early 太阳刚刚升起来不久，天刚亮大卫真早啊！来看这些新来的苹果，颜色多好看！David, you're up so early! Come look at these new apples that just arrived — such a lovely color! Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 27, 早晨买菜与算账
早(zǎo)餐(cān)	breakfast 一天当中最早吃的一顿饭战士们吃过营养早餐才出发。The soldiers set out only after eating a nutritious breakfast. Lesson 97, 吃早餐 · 返璞归真与立己达人 · Return to Simplicity & Cultivating the Self
早(zǎo)晨(chen)	early morning 太阳刚升起不久的那段时间清凉的早晨，他去巡逻。In the cool early morning, he went out on patrol. Lesson 97, 吃早餐 · 返璞归真与立己达人 · Return to Simplicity & Cultivating the Self
早(zǎo)就(jiù)	long ago, already 表示很早以前就已经这样了哨卡早就筑牢了防线。The outpost long ago built up a solid defensive line. Lesson 97, 吃早餐 · 返璞归真与立己达人 · Return to Simplicity & Cultivating the Self
早(zǎo)已(yǐ)	long ago already 很早以前就已经这样了技术突破早已成为最大愿望。A technical breakthrough had long since become his greatest wish. Lesson 234, 志向抱负与成长跃升 · 职场交往与个性养成 · Professional Rapport, Character Traits & Human Potential
早(zǎo)期(qī)	early stage, early period 指某事发展过程中的最初阶段早期排查作物病虫害，避免了糟糕局面。Experts inspected the fields for pests at an early stage. Lesson 521, 春华秋实 · 笃行安澜与同舟共济 · Steadfast Peace & Standing Together in Adversity
早(zǎo)晚(wǎn)	morning and evening 指清早和傍晚老师傅早晚都在工地，他的基本功非常扎实。The old master is on site morning and evening. Lesson 683, 工地扎实 · 守正出新与光耀千秋 · Preserving Heritage & Pioneering Innovations
早(zǎo)饭(fàn)	breakfast 破晓拂晓晨间进用的第一顿餐食林涛，你今天早饭吃了什么？没吃的话厨房蒸了热点心。Lin Tao, what did you have for breakfast today? If you haven't eaten, the kitchen has steamed snacks warming. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 7, 厨房里的早点
早(zǎo)上(shang)	(early) morning 天刚亮到吃早点之前的那段时间哎呀，我早上七点零五分就出车了，路上稍微堵了一会儿。Oh, I set off at five past seven in the morning, and the road was a bit jammed for a while. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 8, 时间与每天的生活

Characters that contain 早

草cǎo

More characters with the radical 日

All 31 of them, and what the radical means, on the 日 radical page.