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(*ㄓㄠ [zhao1] ).
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朝陽 the morning sun;
朝露 morning dew;
人生若朝露 human life is evanescent, “like the morning dew”;
朝菌 (fig.) short span of life;
朝暮人 an old man whose days are numbered;
朝不保夕 anything may happen any time;
朝發夕至 distance easily covered in a day's travel;
朝秦暮楚 (of person) change one's loyalty constantly;
朝三暮四 contradict one's own words, fickle, undecided in mind;
朝乾夕惕 (AC) laboring day and night;
朝陽鳴鳳 “phoenix crying in morning sun”--said of minister who spoke out boldly against misrule.
(2) (*[zhao1]) Day: 今朝，明朝 today, tomorrow;
朝朝暮暮 morning and night.
(3) Dynasty: 秦朝，漢朝 Chirn, Hahn Dyn.;
朝代 [chao2dai4]↓.
(4) The court, the government: 朝廷 [chao2ting2]↓;
朝政 the state of government;
朝野 people in and out of government, i.e., the whole nation;
朝官，朝貴 government officials;
滿朝文武 all the civilian and military officers at court.
(5) Court audience: 朝服，朝帽，朝鞋 court dress, hat, boots;
朝珠 beads worn at court;
朝儀 court etiquette.
朝參，朝謁 ditto;
also go on pilgrimage to worship: 朝聖，朝山 [chao2sheng4], [chao2shan1]↓.
朝東面走 go toward the east;
朝後退 go backwards, retreat;
兩腳朝天 lie or fall down with legs pointing up.
2.朝氣 *[zhao1qi4] ([chao2qi0]) n., spirit of youth and progress, on the upturn (“air of morning”).
3.朝代 [chao2dai4], n., a dynasty.
4.朝綱 [chao2gang1], n., governmental structure and discipline: 朝綱大振 the government was set in good order.
5.朝考 [chao2kao3], n., (of successful candidates 進士) personal interview with emperor, after which appointments were made.
6.朝山 [chao2shan1], n. & v.i., (to make) a pilgrimage.
7.朝聖 [chao2sheng4], v.i., ditto.
8.朝夕 *[zhao1xi4], adv., (1) morning and night: 朝夕思慕 think of person morning and night; (2) in a short while.
9.朝市 [chao2shi4], n., (LL) field of struggle for power and wealth.
10.朝廷 [chao2ting2], n., (1) the royal or imperial court; (2) royal government; (3) the ruler himself: 朝廷的旨意 the wish of the court (or ruler).
11.朝陽 *[zhao1yang2], n., the morning sun; east side of mountain.