- 朝阳区 cháoyángqū Chaoyang DistrictAn inner district of Beijing; also a district of Changchun City, Jilin, and Shantou City, Guangdong
- 朝阳市 cháoyángshì ChaoyangChaoyang, a prefecture-level city in [[辽宁省|遼寧省|liao2 ning2 sheng3]] province
- 朝阳县 cháoyángxiàn Chaoyang CountyChaoyang, a county in [[朝阳市|朝陽市|chao2 yang2 shi4]] in Liaoning Province.
- 凤鸣朝阳 fèngmíngzhāoyáng outspoken loyaltya phoenix singing in the morning sun; used to describe a talented person of high integrity or an official who offers loyal and blunt advice to their superior
- 朝阳鸣凤 zhāoyángmíngfèng outspoken admonitionsto speak out bravely and honestly to one's superiors; used to describe an official who is loyal and unafraid to give blunt advice. See [[凤鸣朝阳|鳳鳴朝陽|feng4 ming2 zhao1 yang2]].
- 朝阳产业 zhāoyángchǎnyè sunrise industryAn emerging industry that is growing rapidly and has strong future prospects, similar to the rising sun.
- 朝阳工业 zhāoyánggōngyè sunrise industryA new or fledgling industry that shows great promise for future growth; an emerging sector with technologies that are still developing.
- 朝阳花 cháoyánghuā sunflowersunflower; an annual herb with yellow flowers that face the sun, also called [[向日葵|向日葵|xiang4 ri4 kui2]]
- 朝阳门 cháoyángmén ChaoyangmenChaoyangmen neighborhood of Beijing