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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.

早 · 6 strokes已 · 3 strokes

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

  • 早 zǎo — early (6 strokes)
  • 已 yǐ — already (3 strokes)

Example sentence

他早已回家了。

He went home long ago.

Words with 早

Words with 已

More words: Time Adverbs

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