HSK 3 · Time Adverbs
早已
zǎo yǐ
long ago; long since
Stroke order of 早已
2 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
Sun 日 up on the 十 mark is early 早, and curled 已 shows the thing finished.
Parts: 早 early (日 sun + 十) + 已 already
The characters in 早已
Example sentence
他早已回家了。
He went home long ago.