临朝 in English lin2 chao2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to hold a court audience
  • to govern from the imperial throne (applies particularly to Empress Dowager or Regent)

Simplified Characters

临 朝

Traditional Characters

臨 朝

Pinyin

lin2 chao2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

临lin2to face 朝chao2abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea