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朝

cháo / zhāo

朝cháo

1. preposition toward; facing (introduces the direction faced or moved in)

   大门朝南开。

   Dàmén cháo nán kāi.

   The gate faces south.

2. noun dynasty

   唐朝是中国历史上的盛世。

   Tángcháo shì Zhōngguó lìshǐ shàng de shèngshì.

   The Tang Dynasty was a golden age in Chinese history.

朝zhāo

1. noun morning (written)

   年轻人要有朝气。

   Niánqīngrén yào yǒu zhāoqì.

   Young people should be full of vigor.

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