- 1. royal court; government
- 2. dynasty
- ♦ 唐~the Tang Dynasty
- 3. (a sovereign's) reign
- ♦ 康熙~ the reign of Emperor Kangxi
- 4. an assembly held by a sovereign; court
- ♦ 早~a morning court held by a sovereign
- ♦ 朝圣
- ♦ ~南走 go southward
- ♦ 他背~我站着。 He stood there with his back towards me.
- ♦ 这门是~里开还是~外开? Does the door open inwards or outwards? 另见 zhāo
- 1. early morning; morning
- ♦ 一朝一夕
- 2. day
- ♦ 今朝 另见 cháo
朝[zhāo]