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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
- 朝圣[word]make a pilgrimage to a sacred place, e.g. Muslims making a pilgrimage to Mecca; pay a visit to the birthplace of Confucius
- 朝阳[word]face the sun
- 朝鲜战争[word]Korean War
- 朝野[word]imperial court and the common people; the government and the public
- 朝拜[word]make obeisance to; worship
- 朝真[word]sit in meditation
- 朝服[word]court dress
- 朝顶[word]make a pilgrimage to a mountain summit
- 朝奉[word]rich people
- 朝野上下[idiom]the court above and the masses below