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照

zhào

HSK 3 Character

What 照 means

1. according to
2. in accordance with
3. to shine
4. to illuminate
5. to reflect
6. to look at (one's reflection)
7. to take (a photo)
8. photo
9. as requested
10. as before

Other readings

照 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• zhàovariant of {照|zhào}; to shine; to illuminate

Example sentences

• 拍照。
  Let's take a picture.
• 照镜子。
  Look in the mirror.
• 没照片。
  No pictures.
• 请多关照！
  Qǐng duō guānzhào!
  Please treat me kindly.
• 有护照吗？
  Do you have a passport?
• 那是护照。
  That is the passport.

Words starting with 照

• 照片zhào piànphotograph
• 照顾zhào guto take care of; to show consideration; to attend to
• 照相机zhào xiàng jīcamera
• 照常zhào chángas usual
• 照样zhào yàngas before; (same) as usual; in the same manner
• 照料zhào liàoto tend; to take care of sb
• 照耀zhào yàoto shine; to illuminate
• 照应zhào yingto look after; to take care of; to attend to
• 照相zhào xiàngto take a photograph
• 照例zhào lìas a rule; as usual; usually
• 照亮zhào liàngto illuminate; to light up; lighting
• 照射zhào shèto shine on; to light up; to irradiate
• 照明zhào mínglighting; illumination; to light up
• 照看zhào kànto look after; to attend to; to have in care
• 照旧zhào jiùas before; as in the past
• 照镜子zhào jìng zito look in the mirror
• 照搬zhào bānto copy; to imitate
• 照相馆zhào xiàng guǎnphoto studio
• 照办zhào bànto follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book
• 照理zhào lǐaccording to reason; usually; in the normal course of events
• 照面zhào miànto meet face-to-face
• 照管zhào guǎnto look after; to provide for
• 照抄zhào chāoto copy word for word
• 照会zhào huìa diplomatic note; letter of understanding or concern exchanged between governments

Words containing 照

• 护照hù zhàopassport
• 按照àn zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; on the basis of
• 执照zhí zhàolicense; permit
• 对照duì zhàoto contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts)
• 关照guān zhàoto take care; to keep an eye on; to look after
• 参照cān zhàoto consult a reference; to refer to (another document)
• 拍照pāi zhàoto take a picture
• 依照yī zhàoaccording to; in light of
• 驾照jià zhàodriver's license (abbr. for 驾驶执照
• 牌照pái zhào(business) license; vehicle license; car registration
• 写照xiě zhàoportrayal
• 剧照jù zhàophoto taken during a theatrical production; a still (from a movie)
• 遵照zūn zhàoin accordance with; to follow (the rules)
• 映照yìng zhàoto shine upon; to reflect
• 光照guāng zhàoillumination
• 普照pǔ zhào(of sunlight) to bathe all things; to shine gloriously
• 心照不宣xīn zhào bù xuānto have a tacit understanding
• 仿照fǎng zhàoto imitate
• 比照bǐ zhàoaccording to; in the light of; contrast
• 合照hé zhàogroup photo; to take a group photo
• 李清照Lǐ Qīng zhàoLi Qingzhao (1084-c. 1151), southern Song female poet
• 探照灯tàn zhào dēngsearchlight
• 夕照xī zhàoglow of the setting sun
• 反照fǎn zhàoreflection

Characters that look like 照

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 频pínfrequency; frequently; repetitious
• 疑yí(bound form) to doubt; to suspect
• 摸mōto feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke
• 颗kēclassifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
• 熊xióngbear; (colloquial) to scold; to rebuke; (colloquial) weak; incapable

Sounds the same

Read zhào, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 召to call together; to summon; to convene
• 罩to cover; to spread over; a cover; a shade; a hood; bamboo fish trap
• 兆(bound form) omen; to foretell; million; mega-
• 赵to surpass (old)
• 诏(literary) to admonish; (bound form) imperial edict
• 肇at first; devise; originate
• 棹oar (archaic); scull; paddle
• 笊loosely woven bamboo ladle
• 曌name invented for herself by Tang empress Wu Zetian 武则天
• 啅chirp
• 垗sacrifice
• 旐banner