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Pronunciation:
cháo/zhāoMeaning:
cháo: imperial court/dynasty, to face, to go to the imperial courtzhāo: morningEtymology:
Various theories:
1) Sun rising
倝 + the moon 月
(associative compound).2) Sun rising
倝 + 舟 (phonetic) (phono-semantic compound).Traditional character: 朝 (the same)
Found in:
Han Yu's 左迁至蓝关示侄孙湘Word of the day on: 06.25.08