zhào

common
verb
formal

Meaning of

肇 means to cause; to provoke; to give rise to; to begin; to start; to initiate. Pronounced zhào.

  • to cause; to provoke; to give rise to
  • to begin; to start; to initiate
  • a surname

Character Info

Radical
Strokes14
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Jiǔ
hòu
jià
chē
zhào
huò
 

Drunk driving is highly likely to cause accidents.

Zhè
chǎng
hùn
luàn
yóu
shéi
zhào
shǐ
 

Who started this chaos?

yán
 
biàn便
zhào
zhēng
duān
 

A single disagreement can provoke a dispute.

Zhè
chǎng
huǒ
zāi
zhào
yīn
diàn
lǎo
huà
 

The fire was caused by aged wiring.

de
mǎng
xíng
wéi
néng
zhào
zhì
yán
zhòng
hòu
guǒ
 

His reckless actions could lead to serious consequences.