照 zhào shine
shine; according to; photo
How to remember 照: 昭 obvious + 灬 fire = shine. It becomes obvious who forgot the torch when the scouts light the fire and all their guilty faces shine.
Component breakdown
照 = 昭 obvious + 灬 fire
- 昭 obvious
- 灬 fire
It becomes obvious who forgot the torch when the scouts light the fire and all their guilty faces shine.
How it is used
- Three uses: "to shine/light" (照明 zhàomíng lighting), "photograph" (照片 zhàopiàn photo, 拍照 pāizhào take a photo), and "according to" (按照 ànzhào / 照 following a rule).
- 照顾 (zhàogù) = to look after/take care of a person: 照顾孩子 (zhàogù háizi) mind the kids; 照相 (zhàoxiàng) = to take a photo (verb-object).
- 护照 (hùzhào) passport and 驾照 (jiàzhào) driver's license are the common "official document" compounds.
Words with 照
- 照片zhàopiànpictureHSK 3
- 照顾zhàogùtake care ofHSK 3
- 护照hùzhàopassportHSK 3
- 拍照pāizhàoto take a pictureHSK 3
- 照相zhàoxiàngto take a photographHSK 3
- 按照ànzhàoaccording toHSK 4
- 驾照jiàzhàodriver's license (short for 驾驶执照)HSK 5
- 照明zhàomínglightingHSK 6
- 关照guānzhàoto take careHSK 7
- 写照xiězhàoportrayalHSK 7
- 参照cānzhàoto consult a referenceHSK 7
- 对照duìzhàoto contrastHSK 7
- 照例zhàolìas a ruleHSK 7
- 照办zhàobànto follow the rulesHSK 7
- 照常zhàochángas usualHSK 7
- 照料zhàoliàoto tendHSK 7
- 照样zhàoyàngas beforeHSK 7
- 牌照páizhàolicenseHSK 7
- 依照yīzhàoaccording toHSK 8
- 执照zhízhàolicenseHSK 8
- 照射zhàoshèto shine onHSK 9
- 照耀zhàoyàoto shineHSK 9
- 遵照zūnzhàoin accordance withHSK 9
Example sentences
- 她在照镜子。 Tā zài zhào jìngzi.She's looking into the mirror.
- 阳光照在树叶上。 Yángguāng zhào zài shùyè shàng.The sun is shining on the tree leaves.
- 让我来照顾你。 Ràng wǒ lái zhàogù nǐ.Let me look after you.
- 旧照片让我想起了往事。 Jiù zhàopiàn ràng wǒ xiǎngqǐle wǎngshì.The old pictures remind me of the past.