朝

I

cháo

royal court; government, dynasty, (a sovereign's) reign, an assembly held by a sovereign

court, make a pilgrimage to, facing; towards, face

II

zhāo

early morning; morning, day

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face; government; morning

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towards

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cháo

n. court, dynasty, imperial court, royal court, reign, assembly held by a sovereign

cháo

prep. towards

cháo

v. face, pilgrim, pilgrimage

zhāo

n. morning

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1)

Chao2

abbr. for 朝鮮, 朝鲜, Korea

2)

chao2

imperial or royal court, government, dynasty, reign of a sovereign or emperor, court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor, to make a pilgrimage to, facing, towards

3)

zhao1

morning

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1) 朝

zhāo

名

(早晨) early morning; morning:

朝日 the morning sun;

一朝一夕 in one morning or evening

（日;天） day:

今朝 today; the present;

明朝 tomorrow;

一朝有事 should anything happen some day

另见 cháo。

2) 朝

cháo

名

（朝廷） court; government:

上朝 go to court;

在朝党 the party in power; the ruling party

（朝代） dynasty:

唐朝 the Tang Dynasty;

改朝换代 dynastic changes

（一个君主的统治时期） an emperor's reign:

康熙皇朝 during the reign of Emperor Kangxi

（姓氏） a surname:

朝卫 Chao Wei

动

（朝见; 朝拜） have an audience with (a king, an emperor, etc.); make a pilgrimage to

（面对着） face; look:

坐东朝西 with a western exposure; facing west;

那个窗户朝东。 The window faces to the east.

这房子朝南。 The house looks to the south.

介

（向） to; towards:

朝南走 go southward;

朝敌人开火 fire at the enemy;

他朝他的办公室走去。 He walked towards his office.

这门朝里开还是朝外开? Does this door open inwards or outwards?

另见 zhāo。

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Ⅰ. 朝|朝 [Cháo] ► abbr. for ↑朝鮮|↑朝鲜 [Cháo xiǎn] Korea

Ⅱ. 朝|朝 [cháo] ► imperial or royal court ► government ► dynasty ► reign of a sovereign or emperor ► court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor ► to make a pilgrimage to ► facing ► towards

Ⅲ. 朝|朝 [zhāo] ► morning