abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea
Depicts the early part of morning when the sun (日) can still be seen on the horizon between blades of grass (屮), and the moon (月) is still in the sky. Based on the original meaning "early morning". The meaning later shifted to "morning audience at court", "facing", "royal court", and "dynasty".
《說文》：“朝，旦也。从倝，舟聲。”
early morning