zhào

name

Meaning of

炤 means to shine upon; to illuminate; to radiate. Pronounced zhào.

  • to shine upon; to illuminate; to radiate

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

Zhè
 
zhào
 
shì
tiān
wèi
míng
suǒ
zào
 
yuè
dāng
kōng
zhī
 

The character "zhao" was created by Wu Zetian for her own name, taking the meaning of the sun and moon hanging in the sky.

Zài
dài
wén
xiàn
zhōng
 
zhào
ǒu
ěr
zuò
wéi
zhào
de
chū
xiàn
 

In ancient texts, the character zhao occasionally appears as a variant form of zhao (illuminate).

Chuán
shuō
zhào
de
míng
xiàng
zhēng
zhe
guāng
míng
zhào
 

Legend says that the name Wu Zhao symbolizes light shining upon the earth.

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