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朝

cháo
preposition HSK 3 #1,194

Meanings

  1. 1 towards; facing; in the direction of
  2. 2 dynasty (as a noun)
  3. 3 morning (literary, pronounced zhāo)

Characters

朝
cháo/zhāo
towards; dynasty / morning
Two common pronunciations: cháo (towards, dynasty) and zhāo (morning).

Examples

他朝我走过来了。
Tā cháo wǒ zǒu guòlái le.
He walked towards me.
窗户朝南。
Chuānghu cháo nán.
The window faces south.
唐朝是中国历史上很重要的朝代。
Táng cháo shì Zhōngguó lìshǐ shàng hěn zhòngyào de cháodài.
The Tang Dynasty was a very important dynasty in Chinese history.
她朝我笑了笑。
Tā cháo wǒ xiào le xiào.
She smiled at me.

Tips

usage
朝 has two common pronunciations: cháo (towards; dynasty) and zhāo (morning, literary). The HSK-relevant reading is cháo.
usage
朝 vs 向: Both mean 'towards,' but 朝 is more colloquial and emphasizes facing a direction, while 向 is slightly more formal and can also mean 'to ask/toward someone.'

Stroke Order

朝 cháo