朝
court; dynasty; face toward
Meanings
6 senses · 27 examplesnoun
imperial court; royal government
formalContrasted with "野" (outside the court/people). Used in formal historical or political contexts.
Ancient officials all hoped to serve in the imperial court.
The ruling party is called the ruling party (zaichao dang).
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He submitted a memorial to the imperial court requesting disaster relief.
Senior court officials argued endlessly in the imperial hall.
The imperial court systems of the Ming and Qing dynasties changed greatly.
noun
dynasty; reign period
neutralUsed to refer to successive imperial ruling eras or a single emperor's reign.
The Tang Dynasty is one of the most prosperous eras in Chinese history.
Dynastic change is an inevitable law of historical development.
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The reign of Emperor Kangxi saw the beginning of the Prosperous Kang-Qian Era.
The cultural achievements of the Song Dynasty far surpassed those of the previous dynasty.
Porcelain craftsmanship reached its peak during this dynasty.
verb
to pay homage to; to worship; to pay respects
formalFormal term for subjects meeting their emperor or pilgrims worshiping at a sacred site.
Envoys from various countries came to pay homage to the emperor.
Pilgrims traveled long distances to worship at sacred sites in Tibet.
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Ancient feudal lords had to go to the capital to pay homage to the emperor each year.
He led his team to pay homage at the sacred site.
Many tourists will go to temples to worship pagodas.
verb
to face; to turn toward
neutralUsed to describe the direction a person or object is oriented towards.
He lay in bed facing the wall to sleep.
This shop faces west from the east, so sunlight will shine in the afternoon.
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The window faces the park, and the view is very nice.
He moved the chair closer to the table.
This sculpture faces the sea and has a magnificent momentum.
preposition
toward; in the direction of
neutralUsed before a location or direction to indicate the path of an action.
The classroom door faces south and has good natural lighting.
We walked toward the school to prepare for class.
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He waved toward me to signal me to come over.
The tourists climbed toward the mountain peak to watch the sunrise.
The puppy ran toward its owner, wagging its tail.
noun
surname Chao
neutralA common Chinese family name.
Teacher Chao is our Chinese teacher.
I have a colleague with the family name Chao, everyone calls him Brother Chao.