The character 朝 — “toward”: how to write it and what it means
toward, facing; dynasty
The Chinese character 朝 is read cháo and means “toward, facing; dynasty”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 朝
朝 has 12 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 朝, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 朝 is made of
Second reading: zhāo, “morning”: on the left, the sun amid grass; on the right, 月 “moon” that hasn't set yet.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 朝
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 朝?
朝 has 12 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 朝 mean?
朝 means “toward, facing; dynasty”. It appears in 朝代 (“dynasty”).
How do you pronounce 朝?
朝 is read cháo. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 朝 have?
12 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 朝 yourself
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