Chen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Sun (rì) Kangxi Strokes: 10 Page 494, Entry 21 Pronounced chao. A variant form of the character for morning (cháo). Book of Han (Hanshu), Annals of Emperor Jing: The Imperial Counselor Chao Cuo. Commentary by Shigu: Chao is the ancient form of the character for morning (cháo). In the main biography, it is written as chao (with the radical for toad). Sima Xiangru, Rhapsody on the Shanglin Park: Gathered morning (cháo) colors of fine jade. Commentary by Li Shan: Chao is the ancient form of the character for morning (cháo). Also, according to the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), pronounced zhao. Chaoyang, name of a county. Located in Dongyang.