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Character Decomposition
朝=龺+月
Etymology
moon
Meanings2 pronunciations
cháo
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 Korea
zhāo
morning
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Words with 朝 430 total
the current dynasty本朝běn cháoto worship · to make customary deferences to · a pilgrimage朝拜cháo bàievery day (archaic)朝朝zhāo zhāocourt councilor朝臣cháo chéndynasty · reign (of a king)朝代cháo dàireception room for officials (in former times)朝房cháo fángcourt dress in former times朝服cháo fúlaws and discipline of imperial court朝纲cháo gāng(of a vassal state, neighboring country etc) to present tribute (to the imperial court)朝贡cháo gòngto suspend business at the imperial court on account of a misfortune辍朝chuò cháo
Idioms with 朝 131 total Chain
(lit.) to have one's nose in the air (idiom) · (fig.) arrogant; haughty鼻孔朝天bí kǒng cháo tiānat dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state · imminent crisis · living from hand to mouth朝不保夕zhāo bù bǎo xīat dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state · imminent crisis · living from hand to mouth朝不虑夕zhāo bù lu:4 xīlive from hand to mouth · be unable to plan out one's day · be preoccupied with the current crisis · live in constant fear for one's livelihood · cannot keep the wolf from the door朝不谋夕zhāo bù móu xīfrom dawn to dusk · all the time朝朝暮暮zhāo zhāo mù mù
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