Chinese symbol for “morning”
朝
zhāo
morning
The closest CC-CEDICT match for morning is 朝 (zhāo), defined as: morning.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “morning”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 上午 | shàng wǔ | morning |
| 晨 | chén | morning; dawn |
| 晨间 (晨間) | chén jiān | (of the) morning |
| 午前 | wǔ qián | morning; a.m. |
| 早 | zǎo | early; morning |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 朝.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 王朝 | wáng cháo | dynasty |
| 朝廷 | cháo tíng | court; imperial household |
| 明朝 | míng zhāo | tomorrow morning; the following morning |
| 朝阳 (朝陽) | cháo yáng | to be exposed to the sun; in a position facing the sun |
| 朝着 (朝著) | cháo zhe | towards |
See also: Japanese symbol for “morning”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.