朝
朝 (cháo) means “toward”. It is made of 龺 + 月 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 朝 into its parts
What 朝 is made of
- 龺 gān — sunlight
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 十 — ten
- 月 yuè — moon; month
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 月 gives the meaning, 龺 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
朝 stroke order
Example sentences
我家的房子朝南。Wǒ jiā de fángzi cháo nán.My house faces south.
他朝我走了过来。Tā cháo wǒ zǒu le guòlái.He walked toward me.
Words with 朝
Quick facts
| Pinyin | cháo |
|---|---|
| Meaning | toward; to face; dynasty |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 月 (moon, #74) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 朝
What does 朝 mean?
朝 (cháo) means “toward; to face; dynasty”.
How many strokes does 朝 have?
朝 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 朝?
The radical of 朝 is 月 (yuè, “moon”), Kangxi radical number 74.
What parts make up 朝?
朝 is made of 龺 (sunlight) and 月 (moon; month).
Which HSK level is 朝?
朝 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Learn 朝 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 83: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.