zhāo = zh + ao1
bright / clear / manifest / to show clearly
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How to pronounce 昭

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= zh initial

Zh is for James II of England (詹姆斯二世, zhān​mǔ​sī èr​shì).

By Matthias • updated 3 months ago
+ ao1 final

In front of the aorta.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

昭 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
shào = sh + ao4
surname Shao / name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province
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zhào = zh + ao4
to call together / to summon / to convene / temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia)
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= r + Ø4
abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan
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= r + Ø4
sun / day / date, day of the month
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Characters with 昭 as component

zhào = zh + ao4
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
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zhào = zh + ao4
variant of 照[zhao4] / to shine / to illuminate
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Words with 昭

notorious / infamous / egregious (bandits)
Shōwa, Japanese era name, corresponding to the reign (1925-1989) of emperor Hirohito 裕仁[Yu4 ren2]
to exonerate / to clear (from an accusation) / to rehabilitate

Sentences with 昭

昭 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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zhāo

bright / clear / manifest / to show clearly

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