照
照 - zhào
shine, illumine, reflect
shine, illumine, reflectHow to read 照
Click 照 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 照 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 照 |
| Pinyin | zhào |
| English | shine, illumine, reflect |
| Radical hint | 火 |
Short sentences you can say today
“”。 照亮 is a common expression. “”。 I can make a sentence with 照付. “”。 Please read 照例 one more time.
Common words with this character
to illuminate; to light up; lighting
to pay as charged
as a rule; as usual; usually
to do as instructed; to comply
Mistake warning
Do not memorize 照 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 照亮 and 照付 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.