早

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 早!▶ —
   Morning!
2. 太早了。▶ —
   Too early.

Collocations

Mnemonic

早 zǎo "early; morning greeting" — 日 (sun) + 十 (grass/plant) = "sun above grass at dawn". 早! alone is the abbreviated morning greeting (from 早上好). Antonym: 晚 wǎn. Cognate of Japanese 早い hayai.

Quick check

1. 早! standalone?

   • "Morning!" (greeting)
   • "come early"
   • "hurry"
   • "early hour"