Meaning
to face; towards; facing; direct; a dynasty; the imperial court
Chinese: 朝向、朝代；读 zhāo 时指早晨。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “chao” becomes a different word in each tone. 朝 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 朝代cháo dàidynasty; reign (of a king)
- 朝气蓬勃zhāo qì péng bófull of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic; a bright spark
- 朝着cháo zhetowards
- 有朝一日yǒu zhāo yī rìone day; sometime in the future
- 朝夕相处zhāo xī xiāng chǔto spend all one's time together (idiom)
Example Sentence
我们的房子朝南。Wǒ men de fáng zi cháo nán.Our house faces south.
我们Wǒ menwe的deof房子fáng zihouse朝cháoimperial or royal court南nánsouth。