zhào

HSK 3
common
verb
preposition
noun

Meaning of

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
Strokes9
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Yáng
guāng
zhào
zài
chuāng
tái
shàng
 

Sunlight shines on the windowsill.

Shǒu
diàn
tòng
zhào
le
xià
hēi
àn
de
jiǎo
luò
 

The flashlight shone on the dark corner.

Yuè
guāng
zhào
jìn
le
de
shì
 

Moonlight came into my bedroom.

Dēng
guāng
zhào
zhěng
fáng
jiān
liàng
táng
táng
 
 

The lights made the whole room bright.

Chén
guāng
zhào
liàng
le
chén
shuì
de
xiǎo
zhèn
 

Morning sunlight woke up the sleepy town.