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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
- 朝野[word]imperial court and the common people; the government and the public
- 朝房[word]waiting room for officials at court
- 朝臣[word]courtier
- 朝政[word]court administration
- 朝靴[word]Chinese formal court boots
- 朝奉[word]rich people
- 朝顶[word]make a pilgrimage to a mountain summit
- 朝见[word]have an audience with
- 朝鲜[word]Korea
- 朝野上下[idiom]the court above and the masses below