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zhào
to shine · to illuminate
Radical: 灬 Strokes: 13 HSK 3
Structure: Top large, bottom smallFrequency: Most common
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Character Decomposition
照=昭+灬
Etymology
fire
Meanings
to shine
to illuminate
zhào
according 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
zhào
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Words with 照 378 total
Idioms with 照 37 total Chain