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照 - zhào

shine, illumine, reflect

shine, illumine, reflect

How to read 照

Click 照 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinzhào
Englishshine, illumine, reflect
Radical hint

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.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 照.