朝觐

Traditional form:

朝覲

Pinyin (reading):

cháojìn

Definitions:

• to give audience (of emperor)
• retainers' duty to pay respect to sovereign
• hajj (Islam)

Characters:

• 朝 - to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning
• 觐 - an audience with the emperor

Traditional characters:

• 朝 - to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning
• 覲 - an audience with the emperor