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朝 (cháo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

also read as:
zhāo morning; day; fresh, youthful energy

朝 (cháo) is a Chinese word: to face, toward. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 朝

动 dòng verb

to face, toward

这个房子朝南。

zhè ge fáng zi cháo nán

This house faces south.

介 jiè preposition

towards

他朝我走来。

tā cháo wǒ zǒu lái

He walked towards me.

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Word breakdown

朝 cháo — to face, toward

Words with this character (2)
  • 1 朝代 cháo dài — dynasty HSK 6
    • 朝 imperial court, reign
    • 代 generation, period, era
    Example

    唐朝是中国历史上最繁荣的朝代之一。

    Táng Cháo shì Zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng zuì fán róng de cháo dài zhī yī

    The Tang Dynasty was one of the most prosperous dynasties in Chinese history.

  • 2 王朝 wáng cháo — dynasty HSK 7
    • 王 king, monarch, royal
    • 朝 dynasty, imperial court, reign period
    Example

    唐朝是中国历史上最强盛的王朝之一。

    Táng Cháo shì Zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng zuì qiáng shèng de wáng cháo zhī yī

    The Tang Dynasty was one of the most prosperous dynasties in Chinese history.

Structure & writing
1 朝 cháo — imperial court; the place where the emperor holds court and issues decrees; also refers to being in power, opposite of '野'
Xpinyin
朝 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 6
嘲 cháo 潮 cháo tidal phenomenon; rise and fall of seawater due to the gravitational pull of the sun and moon

consists of

1.1 龺 — graphic component
龺 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 5
朝 cháo imperial court; the place where the emperor holds court and issues decrees; also refers to being in power, opposite of '野'
1.2 月 yuè — the moon, Earth's natural satellite
月 is a component in 17 characters
HSK 1
前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 朋 péng friend; companion 服 fú clothing; garment 期 qī scheduled date; deadline
HSK 2
望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
HSK 4
钥 yào key 青 qīng black
HSK 5
朝 cháo imperial court; the place where the emperor holds court and issues decrees; also refers to being in power, opposite of '野'
HSK 6
朗 lǎng bright, well-lit
HSK 7
惰 duò lazy, sluggish; opposite of 勤 朦 méng dim, hazy (as in 朦胧: dim moonlight or blurry, indistinct) 甩 shuǎi to swing; to wave 胧 lóng dim moonlight; hazy, indistinct (as in 朦胧) 腾 téng to run or leap
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霸 bà leader of a feudal alliance in ancient China

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