| 朝 | zhāo xī | early morning sunlight | 
| 朝 | Cháo | abbr. for 朝鲜 Korea | 
| 朝 | cháo | imperial or royal court / government / dynasty / reign of a sovereign or emperor / court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor / to make a pilgrimage to / facing / towards | 
| 朝 | zhāo | morning | 
| 曦 | xī | (literary) sunlight (usu. in early morning) |