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朝阳

Cháo yáng

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Source form: 朝陽 / 朝阳
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
see 朝陽市|朝阳市[Cháo yáng Shì] / see 朝陽縣|朝阳县[Cháo yáng Xiàn] / see 朝陽區|朝阳区[Cháo yáng Qū]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0048a7e049c6640e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

朝陽 朝阳 [Chao2 yang2] /see 朝陽市|朝阳市[Chao2 yang2 Shi4]/see 朝陽縣|朝阳县[Chao2 yang2 Xian4]/see 朝陽區|朝阳区[Chao2 yang2 Qu1]/

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cháo yáng

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Source form: 朝陽 / 朝阳
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to be exposed to the sun / in a position facing the sun
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-7f8c2dfadc8bdca4. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

朝陽 朝阳 [chao2 yang2] /to be exposed to the sun/in a position facing the sun/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

zhāo yáng

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Source form: 朝陽 / 朝阳
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the morning sun
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-bd391703b5645e86. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

朝陽 朝阳 [zhao1 yang2] /the morning sun/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

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Other forms in these source records: 朝陽

  • 朝
    cháo

    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

    zhāo

    morning

    Cháo

    abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Cháo xiǎn] Korea

  • 阳
    yáng

    positive (electric.) / sun / male principle (Taoism) / Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yīn]

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