朝 Stroke Order

Tang dynasty (618-907)

to make a pilgrimage

Sit south and face north

Xia Dynasty (2070-1600 BC)

be together morning and night / be closely associated

lit. one morning and one evening (idiom) / fig. in a short period of time / overnight

morning and night / all the time

at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state / imminent crisis / living from hand to mouth

to seize every minute (idiom) / to make the best use of one's time

full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous / energetic / a bright spark

Song Dynasty (960-1279) / also Song of Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479)

court / imperial household / dynasty

Korean Peninsula

cautious and diligent all day long (idiom)

Resist US, help North Korea (1950s slogan)

to worship / to make customary deferences to / a pilgrimage

tomorrow morning / the following morning

Jin Dynasty (265-420)

lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon / indecisive / to blow hot and cold

to yearn for sth day and night (idiom)

from dawn to dusk / all the time

serve Qin in the morning Chu in the evening (idiom); quick to switch sides

Ch'ing or Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

North Korea / Korea as geographic term / Taiwan pr. [Chao2 xian1]

Southern Dynasties (420-589)

the morning sun

facing / advancing (towards)

Northern and Southern dynasties (420-589)

chili pepper (Capsicum frutescens var)

affairs of state / the political situation and power of an imperial government