| 朝 | 161A15 10S.42-4 | 部居  | 畫數 12 | ㄔㄠˊ [chao2] (*ㄓㄠ [zhao1] ). | ||
| N. | (1) (*[zhao1]) Morning: 朝夕 [chao2xi4]↓; 朝陽 the morning sun; 朝露 morning dew; 人生若朝露 human life is evanescent, “like the morning dew”; 朝菌 (fig.) short span of life; 朝暮人 an old man whose days are numbered; 朝不保夕 anything may happen any time; 朝發夕至 distance easily covered in a day's travel; 朝秦暮楚 (of person) change one's loyalty constantly; 朝三暮四 contradict one's own words, fickle, undecided in mind; 朝乾夕惕 (AC) laboring day and night; 朝陽鳴鳳 “phoenix crying in morning sun”--said of minister who spoke out boldly against misrule. (2) (*[zhao1]) Day: 今朝，明朝 today, tomorrow; 朝朝暮暮 morning and night. (3) Dynasty: 秦朝，漢朝 Chirn, Hahn Dyn.; 朝代 [chao2dai4]↓. (4) The court, the government: 朝廷 [chao2ting2]↓; 朝政 the state of government; 朝野 people in and out of government, i.e., the whole nation; 朝官，朝貴 government officials; 滿朝文武 all the civilian and military officers at court. (5) Court audience: 朝服，朝帽，朝鞋 court dress, hat, boots; 朝珠 beads worn at court; 朝儀 court etiquette. | |||||
| V.i. & t. | To be received by the emperor: 朝見，朝覲 ditto; 朝參，朝謁 ditto; also go on pilgrimage to worship: 朝聖，朝山 [chao2sheng4], [chao2shan1]↓. | |||||
| Prep. | Facing: 坐南朝北 (of house) facing north; 朝東面走 go toward the east; 朝後退 go backwards, retreat; 兩腳朝天 lie or fall down with legs pointing up. | |||||
| Words | 1. 朝拜 [chao2bai4], v.t., worship, make obeisance (to God, ruler). 2. 朝氣 *[zhao1qi4] ([chao2qi0]) n., spirit of youth and progress, on the upturn (“air of morning”). 3. 朝代 [chao2dai4], n., a dynasty. 4. 朝綱 [chao2gang1], n., governmental structure and discipline: 朝綱大振 the government was set in good order. 5. 朝考 [chao2kao3], n., (of successful candidates 進士) personal interview with emperor, after which appointments were made. 6. 朝山 [chao2shan1], n. & v.i., (to make) a pilgrimage. 7. 朝聖 [chao2sheng4], v.i., ditto. 8. 朝夕 *[zhao1xi4], adv., (1) morning and night: 朝夕思慕 think of person morning and night; (2) in a short while. 9. 朝市 [chao2shi4], n., (LL) field of struggle for power and wealth. 10. 朝廷 [chao2ting2], n., (1) the royal or imperial court; (2) royal government; (3) the ruler himself: 朝廷的旨意 the wish of the court (or ruler). 11. 朝陽 *[zhao1yang2], n., the morning sun; east side of mountain. | |||||