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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 本朝

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
本朝 běn cháo - the current dynasty

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 49,670 39,862

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
běn- (bound form) root; stem
- (bound form) origin; source
- (bound form) one's own; this
- (bound form) this; the current (year etc)
- (bound form) original
- (bound form) inherent
- originally; initially
- capital; principal
- classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
cháo- abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea
cháo- imperial or royal court
- government
- dynasty
- reign of a sovereign or emperor
- court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor
- to make a pilgrimage to
- facing
- towards
zhāo- morning

Other Words Containing 本朝

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo