照
HSK 2
照 (zhào): shine, illumine, reflect
zhào
shine, illumine, reflect
Pinyin
zhào
HSK Level
Level 2
Characters
1
English Meaning
shine, illumine, reflect
How to Write 照 (zhào)
照 is written in 13 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 照
A phono-semantic compound: 灬 (fire) carries the meaning, and 昭 hints at the pronunciation.
What 照 is Made Of
照 is built from 2 components:
昭bright, luminous
灬fire
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Words Using 照
Common Chinese words that contain 照:
关照
guānzhào
参照
cānzhào
对照
duìzhào
执照
zhízhào
护照
hùzhào
按照
ànzhào
照常
zhàocháng
照样
zhàoyàng
照片
zhàopiàn
照耀
zhàoyào
照顾
zhàogu
照相机
zhàoxiàngjī
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