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 | 朝 | | cháo | 名动介 | | | 1 royal court; assembly held by a sovereign; government: | | | 早朝 morning court held by a sovereign |
| 2 dynasty: | | | 唐朝 the Tang Dynasty |
| 3 (a sovereign's) reign: | | | 康熙朝 the reign of Emperor Kangxi |
| 4 (Cháo) 〈简〉 朝鲜(民主主义人民共和国) Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK): | | | 朝核问题 DPRK nuclear issue |
| II 动 make a pilgrimage to: | | | 朝圣 make a pilgrimage to a sacred place |
| III 介 facing; towards: | | | 朝南走 go southward | | | 他背朝我站着。 He stood with his back to me. | | | 这门是朝里还是朝外开? Does the door open inwards or outwards? zhāo |
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 | 朝 | | zhāo | 名 | | | 1 early morning; morning: | | | 一朝一夕 overnight |
| 2 day: | | | 今朝 today cháo |
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