兆

zhào

zh+ào·4th tone

(bound form) omen · to foretell

Radical: 儿 Strokes: 6

Structure: Single componentFrequency: Common

Same radical

儿光元先党充兔兄允兜兀兑

Same radical

儿光元先党充兔兄允兜兀兑兢兕

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Character Decomposition

Etymology

Cracks in oracle bones used in fortune-telling

Meanings

(bound form) omen

to foretell

million; mega-

(Tw) trillion; tera-

(old) billion

zhào

surname Zhao

Zhào

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Words with 兆 140 total

capital of a country京兆jīng zhào omen · prior indication · first sign前兆qián zhào

Idioms with 兆 9 total Chain

(idiom) bad omen不祥之兆bù xiáng zhī zhào winter snow signifies a year of good crops · a fall of seasonable snow gives promise of a fruitful year · a timely snow promises a good harvest · a snow year, a good year瑞雪兆丰年ruì xuě zhào fēng nián an official who doesn't expect to remain long in office五日京兆wǔ rì jīng zhào