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朝天

Mandarin · pinyin cháo tiān#

to have an audience with the Emperor
to be presented at court
to look skyward
to look up

Mandarin · pinyin Cháo tiān#

see 朝天區 Cháo tiān Qū

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朝: cháo · dynasty; morning
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial

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2–1 · chao2 tian1

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verb

to look skyward; to look up; to face the sky
(historical) to have an audience with the emperor; to be presented at court

name

(～區) Chaotian District (a district of Guangyuan, Sichuan, China)

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