朝觐
cháo jìn · to give audience (of emperor); retainers' duty to pay respect to sovereign; hajj (Islam)
Character breakdown
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How to learn 朝觐
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abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea; 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
朝代cháodàidynasty; reign (of a king)
王朝wángcháodynasty
有朝一日yǒuzhāo-yírìone day; sometime in the future
朝气蓬勃zhāoqì-péngbófull of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic; a bright spark
朝三暮四zhāosān-mùsìlit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon; indecisive; to blow hot and cold