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照料

zhào liào

HSK 6 2-character word

What 照料 means

1. to tend
2. to take care of sb

The characters in 照料

• 照zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; to shine
• 料liàomaterial; stuff; grain

Example sentences

• 她忙着照料孩子。
  Tā mángzhe zhàoliào háizi.
  She is busy with the care of her children.
• 9 月进行的初步体检显示，由于照料不当和围栏地面破损，导致大象的爪子开裂并过度生长，从而损伤了它的脚。
  An initial medical examination conducted in September showed the elephant’s nails had cracked and were overgrown due to improper care and an insufficient enclosure with flooring that damaged its feet.