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朝 (cháo): to face; towards

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HSK 5verb, preposition

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning: to face; towards
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb, preposition
HSK level: HSK 5
Strokes: 12
Radical: 月
Structure: 左右结构

Full definitions

imperial or royal court
government
dynasty
reign of a sovereign or emperor
court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor
to make a pilgrimage to
facing
towards
abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea

Chinese explanation

“朝”读cháo时，是“朝鲜”的简称，指朝鲜半岛上的国家，如朝鲜、韩国所在的地区
也常用来表示向、对着某个方向，如朝东走、朝前看
还可表示朝代，如唐朝、宋朝。

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