Definitions
(noun)
morning
(noun,verb)
imperial court; dynasty; to face towards
(noun)
Korea
Etymology
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The character "朝" originally represented the concept of morning through a pictorial combination of elements, with its left component depicting the sun rising amidst vegetation and its right component meaning moon. This structure reflects the early understanding of dawn when both celestial bodies are visible in the sky. From its core meaning of morning, the term evolved to denote the morning audience held with a ruler, a practice common in ancient courts, which subsequently led to its use in referring to the imperial court itself and, by extension, the ruling dynasty.
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大家早上好。
他朝着东方走去。
这个房间窗户朝南。
我们朝着目标努力奋斗。
这座建筑建于明朝早期。
朝霞预示着今天天气不错。
他始终朝着自己的梦想前进。
历史课上我们学习了多个朝代。