What does 朝 mean in Chinese?
朝 (cháo) means imperial or royal court.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
朝
imperial or royal court
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
imperial or royal court
02
government
03
dynasty
04
reign of a sovereign or emperor
05
court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor
06
to make a pilgrimage to
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 朝
How do you pronounce 朝?
朝 is pronounced cháo. It also has the reading zhāo.
Is 朝 an HSK word?
朝 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 朝?
朝 is used as a 动词 / 介词 (verb / preposition) in Chinese.
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