When the formation data identifies 辰 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
Morning
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Unicode uses 辰 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is early morning; fifth earthly branch; Kangxi radical 161. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
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農nóngagriculture, farming; farmerDetails+
Formation: Depicts using a farming tool (辰) in a field (田) surrounded by forest (林).
- 田Semantic componentfield
- 林Semantic componentwoods; forest
- 辰Semantic component(farming tool); 5th earthly branch
- Category radical
- 辰 morning
- Visual structure
- 曲 + 辰
辰chénearly morning; fortune, good luck; 5th terrestrial branchDetails+
Formation: Pictograph of an ancient farming tool.
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 辰 morning
- Visual structure
- 厂 + 二
辱rǔto insult, to humiliate, to abuseDetails+
Dictionary relationship: Unicode indexes this character under 辰 “morning.” The modern meaning connection may be indirect or historical.
- Category radical
- 辰 morning
- Visual structure
- 辰 + 寸
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.