朝阳 Traditional form: 朝陽 Pinyin (reading): zhāoyáng Definitions: the morning sun Characters: 朝 - to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning 阳 - the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open Traditional characters: 朝 - to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning 陽 - the male principle; bright, sunny; clear, lit, open