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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.face; turn in the direction of
这房子朝南。
The house looks to the south.
他朝他的办公室走去。
He walked towards his office.
那个窗户朝东。
The window faces to the east.
- 2
n.an emperor's reign; dynasty; reign of an emperor
康熙皇朝
during the reign of Emperor Kangxi
唐朝
theTangDynasty
改朝换代
dynastic changes
- 3
n.court; government; royal court
朝廷
court
antonym
- 4
v.have an audience with (a sovereign); make a pilgrimage to (a holy place, temple, etc.)
朝觐
have an audience with
synonym
Words and phrases with 朝
- 朝贡[word]present tribute
- 朝臣[word]courtier
- 朝圣者[word]pilgrim
- 朝廷[word]imperial or royal court; imperial government
- 朝觐[word]be received/admitted in audience by; make a pilgrimage to worship a holy statue, place, etc.
- 朝山进香[word]go on a pilgrimage
- 朝山[word]make a pilgrimage to a temple on a famous mountain
- 朝鲜人[word]Korean
- 朝鲜泡菜[word]kimchi
- 朝野上下[idiom]the court above and the masses below