2002年第9期《咬文嚼字》刊过《“朝鲜”正读》一文,文章指出,公元1392年,朝鲜半岛上的高丽国大将李成桂夺取了政权,改国号为“朝鲜”。“朝鲜”之义是清晨之国,朝日鲜明之国,或晨曦清亮之国。因此,“朝”就是朝日之朝,读zhao;“鲜”就是鲜明之鲜,读xian。两者合起来,应当读为Zhao xian。 The article entitled “North Korea” was read in “Bite the Word”. The article pointed out that in 1392 AD, Li Chenggui, a general of Korea State on the Korean Peninsula, seized power and changed his name to “North Korea.” The meaning of “North Korea” is that of a country in the early morning, a country with a distinctive overture of North Korea, or a clear country in the morning light. Therefore, the “North Korea” is the North Korea Dynasty, read zhao; “fresh” is the fresh, read xian. Taken together, it should be read as Zhao xian.