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照 zhào

to shine; to take (a photo); according to

Strokes
13
Level
HSK 3
Radical
灬
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 昭灬 ⿱昭灬

Memory hint: fire

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  1. 他忘记带护照了。
    Tā wàngjì dài hùzhào le.
    He forgot to bring his passport.
    he forget bring passport (particle)
  2. 你能照顾一下我的猫吗？
    Nǐ néng zhàogù yíxià wǒ de māo ma?
    Can you take care of my cat for a bit?
    you can take-care-of a-bit I (particle) cat (question)
  3. 我们照张相吧。
    Wǒmen zhào zhāng xiàng ba.
    Let's take a photo.
    we take (measure) photo (suggestion)
  4. 这张照片不太清楚。
    Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn bú tài qīngchu.
    This photo isn't very clear.
    this (measure) photo not too clear
  5. 旅行的时候，她带了照相机。
    Lǚxíng de shíhou, tā dàile zhàoxiàngjī.
    When traveling, she brought a camera.
    travel (particle) time, she bring(particle) camera

Words with 照 (16)