昧旦晨兴 mèidànchénxīng to rise before dawn Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 昧旦 mèidàn dawn The time just before daybreak when it is beginning to get light.晨 chén noun morning (bound form) morning; dawn; daybreak兴 興 xīng to get up (literary) to get up; to rise from bed