朝鲜族

Traditional form:

朝鮮族

Pinyin (reading):

Cháoxiǎnzú

Definitions:

• Korean ethnic group in China (mainly in northeast China)
• the Koreans (major ethnic group on the Korean Peninsula)

Characters:

• 朝 - to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning
• 鲜 - fresh; delicious; attractive
• 族 - race, nationality, ethnicity; tribe, clan

Traditional characters:

• 朝 - to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning
• 鮮 - fresh; delicious; attractive
• 族 - race, nationality, ethnicity; tribe, clan