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照

zhào

HSK 3 · word 2106 of 3,000

Meaning

• according to
• in accordance with
• to shine

Example sentence

The character 照

照 is 昭 over 灬, fire: shining light onto something. 照片 a photograph, 拍照 to take one, 照相 the older word — and from lighting something comes looking after it, 照顾.

Words containing 照

• 护照 hù zhào passport
• 照顾 zhào gu to take care of
• 照片 zhào piàn photograph
• 照相 zhào xiàng to take a photograph
• 按照 àn zhào according to; in accordance with; on the basis of
• 拍照 pāi zhào to take a picture

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