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zhào
Main
English Definitionaccording to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; to look at (one's reflection); to take (a photo); photo; as requested; as before
Simplified Script
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinzhào
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄓㄠˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)ziu3
Part of Speech(动) verb, (介) preposition, (名) noun
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=3 TOCFL=5,6

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Words With Same Head Word    
照片zhàopiànphotograph; picture
照相zhàoxiàngto take a photograph
照相机zhàoxiàng jīcamera
照顾zhàogùto take care of; to show consideration; to attend to; to look after
照常zhàochángas usual
Words With Same Tail Word    
拍照pāizhàoto take a picture
按照ànzhàoaccording to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of
护照hùzhàopassport
对照duìzhàoto contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts); to check
依照yīzhàoto follow; according to; in light of
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