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title: "Qingchen Meaning: 清晨 (qīngchén) Means “early morning”"
description: "清晨 (qīngchén) means “early morning”. Hear its tones, see what 清 and 晨 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingchen"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 清晨 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

清晨 qīngchén

## early morning

## Its characters

1. 清 qīng clear
2. 晨 chén morning

## In a sentence

清晨的空气特别新鲜。 The air in the early morning is especially fresh.

**清晨**六点，公园里还有点儿凉。

From [太极拳是什么？ · What is tai chi?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-is-tai-chi#library-word-0-2)

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## More words with 清 or 晨

- [澄清 chéngqīng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengqing)
- [凌晨 língchén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lingchen)
- [清澈 qīngchè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingche)
- [清楚 qīngchu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingchu)
- [清脆 qīngcuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingcui)
- [清单 qīngdān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingdan)
- [清洁 qīngjié](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingjie)
- [清理 qīnglǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingli)
- [清扫 qīngsǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingsao)
- [清晰 qīngxī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingxi)

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