cháo

towards; facing; dynasty

HSK 5 #593

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 593rd character
Radical ⽉ (74.8)
Strokes 12
Index # 2559

Definitions

朝 cháo
  1. 1. towards
  2. 2. facing
  3. 3. dynasty
  4. 4. government
  5. 5. imperial or royal court
  6. 6. reign of a sovereign or emperor
  7. 7. court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor
  8. 8. abbr. for cháo xiǎn Korea
  9. 9. to make a pilgrimage to
朝 zhāo
  1. 1. morning

Stroke order

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Words containing 朝

Word Meaning
fig. in a short period of time; overnight
the previous dynasty
Northern Dynasties (386-581)
Tang dynasty (618-907)
Song Dynasty (960-1279)
morning sun; Asahi (Japanese place name, company name etc)
hajj (Islam); to give audience (of emperor)
all levels of society
Northern and Southern dynasties (420-589)
in great danger; may not last long
to have an audience (with the Emperor)
morning dew; ephemeral
Korean War (1950-1953)
Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
a new chief brings in new aides
once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
China and North Korea; Sino-Korean
human life is short and fragile
human life is short and fragile
to enjoy while one can; to live in the moment (idiom)
(literary) tomorrow (morning)
(literary) tomorrow (morning)
Russia, China and North Korea
Umayyad Caliphate; Umayyad dynasty