zhào照
照
HSK 3
common
verb
preposition
noun
Meaning of 照
照 means to shine; to irradiate; to cast light on; to look in a mirror; to reflect. Pronounced zhào. HSK 3.
- to shine; to irradiate; to cast light on
- to look in a mirror; to reflect
- to take a photo; to film a movie
Character Info
Radical日
Strokes9
Components
日
召
Stroke Order
照
Definitions & Examples
Yáng阳
guāng光
zhào照
zài在
chuāng窗
tái台
shàng上
。
Sunlight shines on the windowsill.
Shǒu手
diàn电
tòng筒
zhào照
le了
yī一
xià下
hēi黑
àn暗
de的
jiǎo角
luò落
。
The flashlight shone on the dark corner.
Yuè月
guāng光
zhào照
jìn进
le了
wǒ我
de的
wò卧
shì室
。
Moonlight came into my bedroom.
Dēng灯
guāng光
zhào照
dé得
zhěng整
gè个
fáng房
jiān间
liàng亮
táng堂
táng堂
的
。
The lights made the whole room bright.
Chén晨
guāng光
zhào照
liàng亮
le了
chén沉
shuì睡
de的
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
。
Morning sunlight woke up the sleepy town.
Relations
Measure Words
张/ zhāng
Primary
Common Words
照片zhàopiàn
photograph; photo
照顾 / 照顧zhàogù
consider; look after; give preferential treatment
按照ànzhào
according to; in accordance with
执照 / 執照zhízhào
license; permit; certificate
对照 / 對照duìzhào
compare; contrast; collate
关照 / 關照guānzhào
look after; give notice
照射zhàoshè
to shine on; to illuminate; to irradiate
照会 / 照會zhàohuì
diplomatic note; formal notification
照常zhàocháng
as usual; as always; as normal
照样 / 照樣zhàoyàng
follow a pattern; as before