兲朝 Traditional form: 兲朝 Pinyin (reading): Tiāncháo Definitions: (derog.) the Chinese Communist regime (variant of 天朝 ( Tiāncháo) Celestial Empire, invented to circumvent censorship) Characters: 朝 - to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning Traditional characters: 朝 - to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning