朝

朝 /cháo/ as a Noun, means:

1. [court; government]: go to court; the party in power; the ruling party
2. [dynasty]: the Tang Dynasty
3. [an emperor's reign]: during the reign of Emperor Kangxi

朝 /cháo/ as a Verb, means

1. have an audience with (a king, an emperor, etc.); make a pilgrimage to
2. face; look

朝 /cháo/ as a Preposition, means

1. to; towards

朝 /cháo/ abbr. for 朝鲜[cháo xiǎn] Korea

朝 /zhāo/ as a Noun, means [early morning; morning]