- 朝鲜半岛 cháoxiǎnbàndǎo Korean PeninsulaThe peninsula in East Asia between the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan, containing both North and South Korea.
- 南朝鲜 náncháoxiǎn South KoreaSouth Korea; the Republic of Korea. This term is used primarily in mainland China.
- 朝鲜族 cháoxiǎnzú Korean peopleThe main ethnic group of the Korean Peninsula; Koreans
- 朝鲜人 cháoxiǎnrén North Korean persona North Korean person; in historical or broader contexts, a Korean person
- 朝鲜中央通讯社 cháoxiǎnzhōngyāngtōngxùnshè KCNAKorean Central News Agency, the state news agency of North Korea
- 朝鲜日报 cháoxiǎnrìbào Chosun IlboThe Chosun Ilbo, a major daily newspaper in South Korea
- 延边朝鲜族自治州 yánbiāncháoxiǎnzúzìzhìzhōu Yanbian Korean Autonomous PrefectureYanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin Province [[吉林省|吉林省|ji2 lin2 sheng3]]
- 朝鲜战争 cháoxiǎnzhànzhēng Korean WarThe war fought from 1950 to 1953 between North Korea (supported by China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (supported by the United Nations and the United States).
- 朝鲜海峡 cháoxiǎnhǎixiá Korea StraitKorea Strait or Tsushima Strait, located between Japan and the Korean Peninsula
- 朝鲜蓟 cháoxiǎnjì artichokeglobe artichoke; a perennial plant in the thistle family with edible flower buds
- 朝鲜总督府 cháoxiǎnzǒngdūfǔ Government-General of ChosenThe Japanese colonial administration of Korea from 1910 to 1945.
- 长白朝鲜族自治县 chángbáicháoxiǎnzúzìzhìxiàn Changbai Korean Autonomous CountyChangbai Korean Autonomous County in [[白山|白山|bai2 shan1]], Jilin Province
- 李氏朝鲜 lǐshìcháoxiǎn Joseon dynastyJoseon, the final imperial dynasty of Korea that lasted from 1392 to 1910
- 朝鲜字母 cháoxiǎnzìmǔ hangulthe Korean phonetic alphabet; Korean letters
- 卫氏朝鲜 wèishìcháoxiǎn Wiman JoseonWiman Joseon (194–108 BC), a historical kingdom covering parts of Manchuria, Liaoning, and northern Korea.
- 卫满朝鲜 wèimǎncháoxiǎn Wiman JoseonWiman Joseon (194–108 BC), an ancient kingdom encompassing parts of Manchuria, Liaoning, and northern Korea; established after Wiman overthrew the existing King of Gija Joseon.
- 朝鲜八道 cháoxiǎnbādào the eight provinces of Koreathe eight administrative divisions of Korea during the Yi dynasty
- 朝鲜劳动党 cháoxiǎnláodòngdǎng Workers' Party of KoreaThe Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), which is the ruling party of North Korea
- 朝鲜和日本 cháoxiǎnhérìběn North Korea and JapanNorth Korea and Japan as a pair, often used in the context of international relations
- 朝鲜太宗 cháoxiǎntàizōng King Taejong of JoseonKing Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), who reigned from 1400–1418
- 北朝鲜 běicháoxiǎn North KoreaNorth Korea; the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 朝鲜文 cháoxiǎnwén the Korean scriptThe writing system used for the Korean language, traditionally called [[谚文|諺文|yan4 wen2]]; it consists of phonetic symbols combined into syllable blocks.
- 朝鲜核谈 cháoxiǎnhétán North Korean nuclear talksTalks regarding North Korea's nuclear program; abbreviation for [[朝鲜|朝鮮|chao2 xian3]] and [[核谈判|核談判|he2 tan2 pan4]]
- 朝鲜民主主义人民共和国 cháoxiǎnmínzhǔzhǔyìrénmíngònghéguó Democratic People's Republic of KoreaDemocratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK); North Korea
- 朝鲜筝 cháoxiǎnzhēng gayageumKorean traditional plucked zither, usually having 12 strings
- 朝鲜语 cháoxiǎnyǔ Korean languageThe Korean language, as spoken by the ethnic Koreans in China and in North Korea; often refers specifically to the variety used in North Korea
