tiān​cháo

Celestial Empire

Senses

天朝 tiān​cháo Celestial Empire

(historical) A respectful name for the imperial court; a title used by China's dynasties when dealing with foreign countries.

天朝 tiān​cháo Taiping Heavenly Kingdom

(historical) The name used by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom (1851-1864) to refer to itself.

天朝 tiān​cháo the Celestial Kingdom

(slang, ironic) mainland China; contemporary China as referred to by internet users

References

variant 兲朝/兲朝 天朝/天朝