朝代
Old HSK 6
朝代 (cháodài) · dynasty
朝代 (cháodài) means “dynasty”. It is written with 2 characters: 朝 (toward) + 代 (on behalf of). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 朝代 is built
The characters
朝 cháo · toward
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)
代 dài · on behalf of
What 代 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 弋yì — to catch
Origin hint: A man 亻 caught 弋 by the passing of time (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
中国历史上有很多朝代。Zhōngguó lìshǐ shàng yǒu hěnduō cháodài.There have been many dynasties in Chinese history.
这座寺庙是哪个朝代建的？Zhè zuò sìmiào shì nǎge cháodài jiàn de?Which dynasty was this temple built in?
Questions about 朝代
What does 朝代 mean?
朝代 (cháodài) means “dynasty”.
How do you pronounce 朝代?
朝代 is pronounced cháodài.
Which HSK level is 朝代?
朝代 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 朝气蓬勃zhāoqìpéngbófull of youthful vigour
- 朝cháotoward
- 代表dàibiǎorepresentative
- 代表团dàibiǎotuándelegation
- 古代gǔdàiancient times
- 年代niándàidecade (the 80s etc.)
- 时代shídàiage
- 现代xiàndàimodern
- 代替dàitìto replace
- 近代jìndàimodern times
Learn 朝代 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 24: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.