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zhāo ㄓㄠ (1): 早晨。 Morning.
| 《·》: | 子墨子曰：「昔者周公旦朝讀書百篇，夕見漆十士。」 | | Mozi said: Anciently, Duke Dan of Zhou read one hundred pages every morning and received seventy scholars every evening. | | 《·》: | 子曰：「朝聞道，夕死可矣。」 | | The Master said, "If a man in the morning hear the right way, he may die in the evening without regret." | | 《·》: | 勞神明為一，而不知其同也，謂之朝三。 | | When we toil our spirits and intelligence, obstinately determined (to establish our own view), and do not know the agreement (which underlies it and the views of others), we have what is called 'In the morning three.' | | 《·》: | 魯人有朝祥而莫歌者，子路笑之。 | | There was a man of Lu, who, after performing in the morning the ceremony which introduced the 25th month of his mourning, began to sing in the evening. Zi-lu laughed at him. | | 《》: | 市，朝則滿，夕則虛，非朝愛市而夕憎之也，求存故往，亡故去。 |
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zhāo ㄓㄠ (2): 初。 Beginning.
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cháo ㄔㄠˊ (3.1): 朝見。 Meet in court.
| 《·》: | 孔子沐浴而朝，告於哀公曰：「陳恆弒其君，請討之。」 | | Confucius bathed, went to court and informed the duke Ai, saying, "Chen Heng has slain his sovereign. I beg that you will undertake to punish him." | | 《·》: | 天子無事與諸侯相見曰朝，考禮正刑一德，以尊于天子。 | | When the son of Heaven received the feudal princes, and there was no special affair on hand, it was (simply) called an audience. They examined their ceremonies, rectified their punishments, and made uniform what they considered virtuous; thus giving honour to the son of Heaven. |
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cháo ㄔㄠˊ (3.2): 君主使群臣朝見。 Call the ministers to court.
| 《·》: | 四年，朝群臣，安陽君亦來朝。 | | 《》: | 慎子曰：「王明日朝群臣，皆令獻其計。」 | | 《·》: | 四年，朝群臣，安陽君來朝，主父從旁觀窺，群臣宗室見章儽然也，反臣於弟，心憐之。 |
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cháo ㄔㄠˊ (4): 朝見的地方，朝廷。 Court, place where ministers meet with the ruler.
| 《·》: | 子退朝，曰：「傷人乎？」 | | When he was at court, on his return he said, "Has any man been hurt?" | | 《·》: | 今王發政施仁，使天下仕者皆欲立於王之朝，耕者皆欲耕於王之野，商賈皆欲藏於王之市，行旅皆欲出於王之塗，天下之欲疾其君者皆欲赴愬於王。 | | Now if your Majesty will institute a government whose action shall be benevolent, this will cause all the officers in the kingdom to wish to stand in your Majesty's court, and all the farmers to wish to plough in your Majesty's fields, and all the merchants, both travelling and stationary, to wish to store their goods in your Majesty's market-places, and all travelling strangers to wish to make their tours on your Majesty's roads, and all throughout the kingdom who feel aggrieved by their rulers to wish to come and complain to your Majesty. | | 《·》: | 若使人於君所，則必朝服而命之。 | | If (a minister) send a message to his ruler, he must wear his court-robes when he communicates it to the bearer. | | 《·》: | 四年，朝群臣，安陽君來朝，主父從旁觀窺，群臣宗室見章儽然也，反臣於弟，心憐之。 |
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cháo ㄔㄠˊ (5): 拜訪，拜見。 Visit, go to see.
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cháo ㄔㄠˊ (6): 聚會。 Meet together, gather.
| 《·》: | 耆老皆朝于庠，元日，習射上功，習鄉上齒，大司徒帥國之俊士與執事焉。 | | (This having been done), the aged men were all assembled in the school, and on a good day archery was practised and places were given according to merit. (At the same time) there was a feast, when places were given according to age. The Grand minister of Instruction conducted thither the eminent scholars of the state and along with them superintended the business. |
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