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朝天
Cháotiān
1. Chaotian district of Guangyuan city [[廣元市|广元市<Guǎngyuánshì>]], Sichuan
Common • Top 14% Noun

Character Breakdown

朝
cháo
to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning
HSK 5 12 丶
天
tiān
sky, heaven; god, celestial
HSK 1 4 丶

Compound Words (7)

朝天椒
cháotiānjiāo
chili pepper (Capsicum frutescens var)
底朝天
dǐcháotiān
upside down
朝天区
Cháotiānqū
Chaotian district of Guangyuan city [[廣元市|广元市<Guǎngyuánshì>]], Sichuan
四脚朝天
sìjiǎocháotiān
four legs facing the sky (idiom); flat on one's back
热火朝天
rèhuǒcháotiān
in full swing (idiom)
素面朝天
sùmiàncháotiān
lit. to present oneself confidently to the emperor, without makeup (as did the sister of Yang Guifei [[楊貴妃|杨贵妃<YángGuìfēi>]]) (idiom)
面朝黄土背朝天
miàncháohuángtǔbèicháotiān
face to the ground, back to the sky

Alternate Entries

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

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
11,912 of 84,292