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
Japanese colonial administration of Korea 1910-1945
朝鲜族朝鮮族chao2 xian3 zu2
Korean ethnic group in China (mainly in northeast China); the Koreans (major ethnic group on the Korean Peninsula)
朝向朝向chao2 xiang4
toward; to face; to open onto; to turn towards; orientation; exposure; Qibla (Islam)
朝阳朝陽chao2 yang2
Chaoyang district in east and northeast Beijing, a county level district of Beijing municipality; Chaoyang prefecture level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China; Chaoyang district of Changchun city 長春市|长春市, Jilin; Chaoyang county in Chaoya
朝阳朝陽chao2 yang2
to be exposed to the sun; in a position facing the sun
朝阳门朝陽門chao2 yang2 men2
Chaoyangmen neighborhood of Beijing
朝阳区朝陽區chao2 yang2 qu1
Chaoyang inner district of Beijing; Chaoyang district, Changchun city, Jilin
朝阳市朝陽市chao2 yang2 shi4
Chaoyang prefecture level city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China
朝阳县朝陽縣chao2 yang2 xian4
Chaoyang county in Chaoyang 朝陽|朝阳, Liaoning
朝野朝野chao2 ye3
all levels of society; the imperial court and the ordinary people
朝永振一郎朝永振一郎chao2 yong3 zhen4 yi1 lang2
TOMONAGA Shin'ichirō (1906-1979), Japanese physicist, 1965 Nobel prize laureate with Richard Feynman and Julian Schwinger
朝战朝戰chao2 zhan4
abbr. for 朝鮮戰爭|朝鲜战争, Korean War (1950-1953)
朝着朝著chao2 zhe5
facing; advancing (towards)
朝中朝中chao2 zhong1
North Korea-China
朝中社朝中社chao2 zhong1 she4
abbr. for 朝鮮中央通訊社|朝鲜中央通讯社
朝珠朝珠chao2 zhu1
court beads (derived from Buddhist prayer beads)
朝族朝族chao2 zu2
Korean ethnic group of Jilin province and northeast China; same as 朝鮮族|朝鲜族
辍朝輟朝chuo4 chao2
to suspend business at the imperial court on account of a misfortune
底朝天底朝天di3 chao2 tian1
upside down; upturned
电光朝露電光朝露dian4 guang1 zhao1 lu4
flash of lightning, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral; impermanent
都铎王朝都鐸王朝du1 duo2 wang2 chao2
Tudor Dynasty, ruled England 1485-1603
俄中朝俄中朝e2 zhong1 chao2
Russia, China and North Korea
访朝訪朝fang3 chao2
to visit North Korea
浮云朝露浮雲朝露fu2 yun2 zhao1 lu4
floating clouds, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral nature of human existence
改朝改朝gai3 chao2
change of dynasties
改朝换代改朝換代gai3 chao2 huan4 dai4
transition period between dynasties; an interregnum
高丽朝高麗朝gao1 li2 chao2
Korean Goryeo dynasty, 918-1392
高丽王朝高麗王朝gao1 li2 wang2 chao2
Korean Goryeo Dynasty, 918-1392
胳膊肘朝外拐胳膊肘朝外拐ge1 bo5 zhou3 chao2 wai4 guai3
the elbow turns the wrong way; to favor an outsider instead of someone on one's own side (idiom)
国朝國朝guo2 chao2
the current dynasty
韩朝韓朝han2 chao2
North and South Korea; bilateral Korean relations
汉朝漢朝han4 chao2
Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
贺朝賀朝he4 chao2
He Chao (active c. 711), Tang dynasty poet
黑汗王朝黑汗王朝hei1 han2 wang2 chao2
Karakhan Dynasty of central Asia, 8th-10th century
花朝节花朝節hua1 zhao1 jie2
Birthday of the Flowers, spring festival on lunar 12th or 15th February
花朝月夕花朝月夕hua1 zhao1 yue4 xi1
a beautiful day; cf Birthday of the Flowers on lunar 15th February and Mid-autumn Festival on lunar 15th August
皇朝皇朝huang2 chao2
the imperial court; the government in imperial times
冀朝铸冀朝鑄ji4 chao2 zhu4
Ji Chaozhu (1929-), Chinese diplomat
柬吴哥王朝柬吳哥王朝jian3 wu2 ge1 wang2 chao2
Ankor Dynasty of Cambodia, 802-1431
金朝金朝jin1 chao2
Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), founded by the Jurchen 女真 people of North China, a precursor of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty
lit. not to have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed; anxious to do battle (idiom)
明朝明朝ming2 chao2
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
明朝体明朝體ming2 chao2 ti3
Mincho font
明朝明朝ming2 zhao1
tomorrow morning; the following morning
莫卧儿王朝莫臥兒王朝mo4 wo4 er2 wang2 chao2
Mughal or Mogul Dynasty (1526-1858)
南北朝南北朝nan2 bei3 chao2
Northern and Southern dynasties (420-589)
南朝南朝nan2 chao2
Southern Dynasties (420-589)
南朝陈南朝陳nan2 chao2 chen2
Chen of the Southern dynasties (557-589)
南朝梁南朝梁nan2 chao2 liang2
Liang of the Southern dynasties (502-557)
南朝齐南朝齊nan2 chao2 qi2
Qi of Southern dynasties (479-502)
南朝宋南朝宋nan2 chao2 song4
Song of the Southern dynasties (420-479), with capital at Nanjing; also known as Liu Song 劉宋|刘宋
南朝鲜南朝鮮nan2 chao2 xian3
South Korea
蒲甘王朝蒲甘王朝pu2 gan1 wang2 chao2
Bagan (Pagan) Dynasty of Myanmar (Burma), 1044-1287
前朝前朝qian2 chao2
the previous dynasty
秦朝秦朝qin2 chao2
Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC)
清朝清朝qing1 chao2
Ch'ing or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
清皇朝清皇朝qing1 huang2 chao2
the Ch'ing or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
热火朝天熱火朝天re4 huo3 chao2 tian1
in full swing (idiom); (in a) frenzy; buzzing with activity
人生如朝露人生如朝露ren2 sheng1 ru2 zhao1 lu4
human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
人生朝露人生朝露ren2 sheng1 zhao1 lu4
human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
日朝日朝ri4 chao2
Japan and Korea (esp. North Korea)
萨非王朝薩非王朝sa4 fei1 wang2 chao2
Persian Safavid Dynasty 1501-1722
萨桑王朝薩桑王朝sa4 sang1 wang2 chao2
Sassanid Empire of Persia (c. 2nd-7th century AD)
萨珊王朝薩珊王朝sa4 shan1 wang2 chao2
Sassanid Empire of Persia (c. 2nd-7th century AD)
沙法维王朝沙法維王朝sha1 fa3 wei2 wang2 chao2
Persian Safavid Dynasty 1501-1722
商朝商朝shang1 chao2
Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC)
身先朝露身先朝露shen1 xian1 zhao1 lu4
body will go with the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
圣朝聖朝sheng4 chao2
the current imperial dynasty; one's own court
四脚朝天四腳朝天si4 jiao3 chao2 tian1
four legs facing the sky (idiom); flat on one's back
宋朝宋朝song4 chao2
Song Dynasty (960-1279); also Song of Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479)
素面朝天素面朝天su4 mian4 chao2 tian1
lit. to present oneself confidently to the emperor, without makeup (as did the sister of Yang Guifei 楊貴妃|杨贵妃) (idiom); fig. (of a woman) to show one's natural features, without makeup; to present oneself just as one is, without artifice
隋朝隋朝sui2 chao2
Sui dynasty (581-617)
唐朝唐朝tang2 chao2
Tang dynasty (618-907)
天朝天朝tian1 chao2
Celestial Empire, tributary title conferred on imperial China; Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
头朝下頭朝下tou2 chao2 xia4
head down; upside down
吐蕃王朝吐蕃王朝tu3 bo1 wang2 chao2
Tibetan Tubo Dynasty 7th-11th century AD
王朝王朝wang2 chao2
dynasty
危如朝露危如朝露wei1 ru2 zhao1 lu4
precarious as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
危若朝露危若朝露wei1 ruo4 zhao1 lu4
precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day
伪朝偽朝wei3 chao2
bogus dynasty; pretender
魏晋南北朝魏晉南北朝wei4 jin4 nan2 bei3 chao2
Wei, Jin and North-South dynasties; generic term for historic period 220-589 between Han and Sui
卫满朝鲜衛滿朝鮮wei4 man3 chao2 xian3
Wiman Korea (195-108 BC), historical kingdom in Manchuria, Liaoning and North Korea
卫氏朝鲜衛氏朝鮮wei4 shi4 chao2 xian3
Wiman Korea (195-108 BC), historical kingdom in Manchuria, Liaoning and North Korea
倭马亚王朝倭馬亞王朝wo1 ma3 ya4 wang2 chao2
Umayyad Empire (661-750, in Iberia -1031), successor of the Rashidun caliphate
夏朝夏朝xia4 chao2
Xia Dynasty (2070-1600 BC)
夏王朝夏王朝xia4 wang2 chao2
Xia dynasty, unconfirmed but placed at c. 2070-c. 1600 BC
新朝新朝xin1 chao2
the Xin dynasty (8-23 AD) of Wang Mang 王莽, forming the interregnum between the former and later Han
新罗王朝新羅王朝xin1 luo2 wang2 chao2
Silla, Korean kingdom 57 BC-935 AD; one of the Korean Three Kingdoms from 1st century AD, defeating its rivals Paikche 百濟|百济 and Koguryo 高句麗|高句丽 around 660 in alliance with Tang China; unified Silla 658-935