朝
Character Breakdown
Radical: 月 (no. 74)
View stroke order →Definitions
- (verb) 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
Example Sentences
我们的办公室朝南，阳光充足，非常明亮。
Wǒmen de bàngōngshì cháo nán, yángguāng chōngzú, fēicháng míngliàng
Our office faces south, gets plenty of sunlight, and is very bright
Words Containing 朝
Related Words
内廷(nèi tíng)· place at the imperial court, where emperor handled government affairs, gave orders etc
→上疏(shàng shū)· (of a court official) to present a memorial to the emperor (old)
→佛爷(Fó ye)· Buddha (term of respect for Sakyamuni 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2])
→公卿(gōng qīng)· high-ranking officials in the court of a Chinese emperor
→HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- HSK 5
- HSK 2.0
- HSK 5
- HSK Lord study list
- HSK 3 list
朝: HSK 5 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
On the new HSK 5 exam
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