HSK 5

朝 (cháo) — how to say "facing" in Chinese

朝

Facing; dynasty

verb · preposition

Radicals / Keys

月

Moon

#74 · yuè · 4 strokes

Collocations

朝东走

cháo dōng zǒu

walk eastward

朝前看

cháo qián kàn

look forward

Examples

我的房间窗户朝东,每天早上都能看到美丽的日出。

My room's windows face east, so I can see the beautiful sunrise every morning.

朝南。

Facing south.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "facing" in Chinese?

"facing" in Chinese is 朝 (cháo).

朝 meaning in English

朝 (cháo) means "Facing; dynasty".

How is 朝 pronounced?

It is pronounced cháo (written as chao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "facing" in Chinese characters?

It is written 朝 and has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 朝?

朝 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.

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