朝 [－]

Jyutping ciu4
Pinyin zhāo

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, obsolete
    beginning; start
  2. character, Cantonese, Hakka, Min-Bei
    breakfast
  3. character
    morning
    • 朝夕
      朝夕
      zhāo xī
      morning and evening; all the time
  4. character
    a surname
  5. character
    daytime; day; full day

朝 [－]

Jyutping zyu1
Pinyin cháo

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. part of a place name

朝 [－]

Jyutping ziu1
Pinyin zhāo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. morning

朝 [－]

Jyutping ciu4
Pinyin cháo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. imperial or royal court
  2. government
  3. dynasty
  4. reign of a sovereign or emperor
  5. court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor
  6. to make a pilgrimage to
  7. facing
  8. towards
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. 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
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    向​、​對住​一個​地方​或​一個​目標
    facing in a direction; heading towards a place or goal
    • 坐北朝南
      坐北朝南
      zo6 bak1 ciu4 naam4
      to face south
    • 朝住呢個方向行
      朝住呢个方向行
      ciu4 jyu6 ni1 go3 fong1 hoeng3 haang4
      walk in this direction
    • 朝住呢個目標進發
      朝住呢个目标进发
      ciu4 jyu6 ni1 go3 muk6 biu1 zeon3 faat3
      work hard towards the goal
  2. 名詞
    統治階層​，​同​「​野​」​相對​，​同​「​野​」​合稱​朝野
    the government or the ruling parties, the contrary of non-government (野)
    • 朝廷
      朝廷
      ciu4 ting4
      royal government
    • 朝柄
      朝柄
      ciu4 beng3
      the affairs of state
  3. 名詞
    朝代
    dynasty, the ruling period by a family
    • 明朝
      明朝
      ming4 ciu4
      the Ming Dynasty
  4. 名詞
    指某​一個​統治​者​嘅​時​期
    reign
    • 一朝天子一朝臣
      一朝天子一朝臣
      jat1 ciu4 tin1 zi2 jat1 ciu4 san4
      the subordinates or followers will tend to lose their power once the superior has fallen from power; literally: one reign of an emperor, one reign of officials
    • 三朝元老
      三朝元老
      saam1 ciu4 jyun4 lou5
      veteran who has served three kings (or presidents, prime ministers nowadays)
    • 康熙一朝嘅施政，對穩定清室統治，影響至鉅。
      康熙一朝嘅施政，对稳定清室统治，影响至巨。
      hong1 hei1 jat1 ciu4 ge3 si1 zing3, deoi3 wan2 jing6 cing1 sat1 tung2 zi6, jing2 hoeng2 zi3 geoi6.
      Policies of Kangxi's government had a profound impact on the stability of Qing's rule.
  5. 語素
    向​住​某個​被​視為​神​聖​嘅​目​標
    to face and/or move towards a target deemed sacred
    • 朝聖
      朝圣
      ciu4 sing3
      to perform a pilgrimage
    • 朝拜
      朝拜
      ciu4 baai3
      to bow before something sacred
    • 朝貢
      朝贡
      ciu4 gung3
      to make a tribute to the emperor
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    government; imperial government
  2. character
    to face
    • 朝著南邊
      朝著南边
      cháo zhe nán biān
      facing the south
  3. character
    imperial court
  4. character, Huizhou
    paternal grandfather
  5. character, historical
    courtier class
  6. character
    to assemble; to call; to gather
  7. character
    dynasty (line of rulers)
  8. character, historical
    to have an audience with the king or emperor; to perform the morning ceremony; to go to court
  9. character
    affairs of the state
  10. character
    to make a pilgrimage to; to pay homage to
  11. character, historical
    to wish elders or seniors good health; to visit (a senior person)
  12. character
    emperor's reign; period ruled by a particular emperor or king
  13. character
    towards; to; on
    • 朝前看
      朝前看
      cháo qián kàn
      look ahead [lit. look to the front]
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. dynasty
  2. morning
  3. Cangjie Input
    JJB
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #83
  2. HSK3 三级汉字表 #20
  3. HSK3 高等手写字表 #39

朝 [－]

Jyutping ziu1
Pinyin cháo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. morning; dawn
  2. morning/day/now
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    早晨​；​上午​；​朝早
    morning
    • 今朝
      今朝
      gam1 ziu1
      this morning
    • 嗰朝
      𠮶朝
      go2 ziu1
      that morning
    • 第二朝/第朝
      第二朝/第朝
      dai6 ji6 ziu1 / dai6 ziu1
      the next morning
    • 朝見口晚見面
      朝见口晚见面
      ziu1 gin3 hau2 maan5 gin3 min6
      to see each other all the time, morning and evening
    • 朝令夕改
      朝令夕改
      ziu1 ling6 zik6 goi2
      to change decision frequently
    • 朝朝我都去跑步。
      朝朝我都去跑步。
      ziu1 ziu1 ngo5 dou1 heoi3 paau2 bou6.
      I go running every morning.
    • 樓上大清早就鑽牆，已經好多朝都係咁！
      楼上大清早就钻墙，已经好多朝都系咁！
      lau4 soeng6 daai6 cing1 zou2 zau6 zyun3 coeng4, ji5 ging1 hou2 do1 ziu1 dou1 hai6 gam2!
      Our neighbours upstairs are drilling walls at early morning—this has happened for many mornings already!
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这间房间朝向很好。
    這間房間朝向很好。
    zhè jiān fáng jiān cháo xiàng hěn hǎo 。
    • This room's orientation is great.
    • This room's location is great.
  2. Mandarin
    我每朝都会做轻量运动。
    我每朝都會做輕量運動。
    wǒ měi cháo dū huì zuò qīng liàng yùn dòng 。
    • I take light exercise every morning.
  3. Mandarin
    一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。
    一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井繩。
    yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo ， shí nián pà jǐng shéng 。
    • Once bitten, twice shy.
  4. Mandarin
    我们朝著正北走去。
    我們朝著正北走去。
    wǒ men cháo zhù zhèng běi zǒu qù 。
    • We went due north.
  5. Mandarin
    我每朝七时吃早餐。
    我每朝七時吃早餐。
    wǒ měi cháo qī shí chī zǎo cān 。
    • I have breakfast at seven every morning.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我今朝争五分钟就搭到八点半班火车。
    我今朝爭五分鐘就搭到八點半班火車。
    ngo5 gam1 ziu1 zang1 ng5 fan1 zung1 zau6 daap3 dou3 baat3 dim2 bun3 baan1 fo2 ce1 。
    • This morning I missed the 8:30 train by five minutes.
  2. Cantonese
    佢朝头早七点起咗身。
    佢朝頭早七點起咗身。
    keoi5 ciu4 tau4 zou2 cat1 dim2 hei2 zo2 san1 。
    • She gets up at seven.
    • She gets up at seven in the morning.
  3. Cantonese
    我今朝晏咗起身。
    我今朝晏咗起身。
    ngo5 gam1 ziu1 ngaan3 zo2 hei2 san1 。
    • I got up late this morning.
  4. Cantonese
    佢日日朝头早都会去冲凉。
    佢日日朝頭早都會去沖涼。
    keoi5 jat6 jat6 ziu1 tau4 zou2 dou1 wui2 heoi3 cung1 loeng4 。
    • She has a bath every morning.
  5. Cantonese
    你今朝有无食早餐呀？
    你今朝有無食早餐呀？
    nei5 gam1 ziu1 jau5 mou4 sik6 zou2 caan1 aa3 ？
    • Did you have breakfast this morning?
    • Did you eat breakfast this morning?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我每朝早餐都会食煎双蛋。
    我每朝早餐都會食煎雙蛋。
    ngo5 mui5 ziu1 zou2 caan1 dou1 wui5 sik6 zin1 soeng1 daan2.
    • I eat two fried eggs every morning.
  2. Cantonese
    听朝一早我哋就要出发上山架嚹，大家要养精畜锐，早啲瞓。
    聽朝一早我哋就要出發上山架嚹，大家要養精畜鋭，早啲瞓。
    • We will climb uphill very early tomorrow. Remember to conserve energy and sleep early tonight.
  3. Cantonese
    示威群众希望有朝一日能够除低口罩煲底见。
    示威群眾希望有朝一日能夠除低口罩煲底見。
    si6 wai1 kwan4 zung3 hei1 mong6 jau5 ziu1 jat1 jat6 nang4 gau3 ceoi4 dai1 hau2 zaau3 bou1 dai2 gin3.
    • Protesters hope that they can take off their masks and meet one another in the LegCo protest zone one day.
  4. Cantonese
    佢成日朝三暮四，佢讲嘅嘢真系信唔过。
    佢成日朝三暮四，佢講嘅嘢真係信唔過。
    keoi5 seng4 jat6 ziu1 saam1 mou6 sei3, keoi5 gong2 ge3 je5 zan1 hai6 seon3 m4 gwo3.
    • He is of a fickle mind so his words cannot be rightly trusted.
  5. Cantonese
    我成朝都冇做过嘢，净系喺度hea。
    我成朝都冇做過嘢，淨係喺度hea。
    ngo5 seng4 ziu1 dou1 mou5 zou6 gwo3 je5, zing6 hai6 hai2 dou6 he3.
    • I idled the morning away, not having done a single thing.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    东晋同南朝嘅时候，士族日渐没落，寒门开始掌握政治实权。
    東晉同南朝嘅時候，士族日漸沒落，寒門開始掌握政治實權。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    朝夕
    朝夕
    zhāo xī
    • morning and evening; all the time
  2. Mandarin
    朝著南边
    朝著南邊
    cháo zhe nán biān
    • facing the south
  3. Mandarin
    朝前看
    朝前看
    cháo qián kàn
    • look ahead [lit. look to the front]
  4. Mandarin
    清朝末年
    清朝末年
    qīng cháo mò nián
    • last years of the Qing dynasty
    • in the final years of the Qing dynasty
  5. Cantonese
    今朝我游咗廿个塘。
    今朝我游咗廿个塘。
    gam1 ziu1 ngo5 jau4 zo2 jaa6 go3 tong4.
    • This morning, I swam twenty laps.