临朝

Traditional: 臨朝

lín cháo

Dictionary entry

to hold a court audience

What does 临朝 mean?

临朝 (lín cháo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to hold a court audience

2to govern from the imperial throne (applies esp. to Empress Dowager or Regent)

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临línto face · to overlook 朝Cháoabbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea

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How to pronounce 临朝

临朝

lín cháo

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