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13 strokes
Character #348 · The First 1000

zhào

illuminate

to shine; to illuminate; according to; in accordance with; to reflect; to look at (one's reflection)

Strokes
13
Both scripts
照
Poster cell
L13

简 = 繁照 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.

01 常用词语

Common words with

  • zhàopiàn photograph
  • zhàogu to take care of
  • zhàoxiàng to take a photograph
  • hùzhào passport
  • ànzhào according to
  • pāizhào to take a picture
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 照

Write 照 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, zhào, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

A4 PDF US Letter PDF
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell L13 · 28 × 36 grid

照 is #348 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 照 mean in English?
照 (zhào) means "illuminate": to shine; to illuminate; according to; in accordance with; to reflect; to look at (one's reflection).
How do you pronounce 照?
照 is pronounced zhào in pinyin, with the fourth (falling) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄓㄠˋ.
How many strokes does 照 have?
照 has 13 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
Is 照 the same in traditional Chinese?
Yes. 照 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What are common words with 照?
Common words that use 照 include 照片 (zhàopiàn, photograph), 照顾 (zhàogu, to take care of), 照相 (zhàoxiàng, to take a photograph), 护照 (hùzhào, passport).
How common is 照?
照 is number 348 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell L13 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.