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朝陽

简朝阳 · 繁朝陽

Mandarin · pinyin cháo yáng#

to be exposed to the sun
in a position facing the sun

Mandarin · pinyin zhāo yáng#

the morning sun

Mandarin · pinyin Cháo yáng#

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朝: cháo · dynasty; morning
陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun

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2–2 · chao2 yang2

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verb · Etymology 1

to have a sunny, usually southern, exposure (said of a room, a house, etc.)

name · Etymology 1

(～市) Chaoyang (a prefecture-level city of Liaoning, China)
(～縣) Chaoyang (a county of Chaoyang, Liaoning, China)
(～區) Chaoyang (a district of Beijing, China)
(～區) Chaoyang (a district of Changchun, Jilin, China)
(～鎮) Chaoyang (a town in Wuxi, Chongqing, China)

noun · Etymology 2

morning sun; rising sun
(archaic) east side of a mountain

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