daily character
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Pronunciation: cháo/zhāo
Meaning:
cháo: imperial court/dynasty, to face, to go to the imperial court
zhāo: morning
Etymology:
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:
Bai JuYi's 长恨歌
Han Yu's 左迁至蓝关示侄孙湘
Word of the day on: 06.25.08