朝鲜 Traditional form: 朝鮮 Pinyin (reading): Cháoxiǎn Definitions: North Korea Korea as geographic term Taiwan pr. ( Cháoxiān) Characters: 朝 - to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning 鲜 - fresh; delicious; attractive Traditional characters: 朝 - to face; direct, facing; dynasty; morning 鮮 - fresh; delicious; attractive