照 zhào

1. zhào verb to illuminate; to shine
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 映射 (Guoyu '照' v 1; Kroll 2015 '照' 2; Mathews 1931 '照', p. 28; Unihan '照'; XHZD '照' 1)
2. zhào adverb according to; in accordance with
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (Guoyu '照' v 3; Mathews 1931 '照', p. 28; XHZD '照' 11)
3. zhào verb to photograph
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Photography
   Notes: In the sense of 照相 (Guoyu '照' v 9; XHZD '照' 3)
4. zhào verb to reflect
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: For example, 照镜子 'reflect in a mirror' (Guoyu '照' v 2; Kroll 2015 '照' 3; Mathews 1931 '照', p. 28; Unihan '照'; XHZD '照' 2)
5. zhào noun a photograph; an image
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 相片 (Guoyu '照' n 2; Kroll 2015 '照' 3a; XHZD '照' 4)
6. zhào verb to take care of; to look after
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 照顾 (Guoyu '照' v 7; Mathews 1931 '照', p. 28; XHZD '照' 5)
7. zhào verb to contrast; to compare
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 对比 (Guoyu '照' v 4; XHZD '照' 6)
8. zhào noun a permit; a license
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 凭证; for example, 护照 'passport' or 驾照 'drivers license' (Guoyu '照' n 3; Mathews 1931 '照', p. 28; XHZD '照' 7)
9. zhào verb to understand
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '照' v 8; XHZD '照' 8)
10. zhào verb to inform; to notify
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 通知 (Guoyu '照' v 5; XHZD '照' 9)
11. zhào preposition towards
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 对着 (Guoyu '照' v 6; XHZD '照' 10)
12. zhào verb a ray of light
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '照' 1a)
13. zhào verb to inspect
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '照' 4)
14. zhào noun sunlight
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 日光; for example, 残照 'afterglow of sunset' (Guoyu '照' n 1)

Contained in

• 反照 reflection
• 卢照邻(盧照鄰) Lu Zhaolin
• 依照 according to; in light of
• 照收 to receive as usual
• 中英文对照(中英文對照) Chinese-English parallel texts
• 照单全收(照單全收) to accept without question; to take something at face value
• 参照(參照) to consult a reference; to refer to
• 关照(關照) to keep an eye on; to look after ; to notify
• 照相版 photogravure
• 照片 a photo; a photograph; picture
• 阳光普照(陽光普照) sunlight shines over all things; drenched in sunlight
• 迴光反照 final radiance of the setting sun
• 回光返照 final radiance of the setting sun ; final final lucidity of someone facing death ; for something that previously flourished to be destroyed in an instant
• 照案 following precedent
• 小照 a portrait
• 返照 to reflect
• 按照 according to
• 照常 as usual
• 照日葵 a sunflower
• 照像 to photograph
• 均日照 average annual sunshine
• 写照(寫照) portrayal ; to paint or draw a portrait
• 给照(給照) to grant a certificate
• 遵照 in accordance with; to obey
• 照猫画虎(照貓畫虎) to see a cat and draw a tiger; uninspired imitation
• 玉照 as sparkling and translucent as jade ; a photograph
• 吉星高照 may an auspicious star shine high
• 照相排版 phototypesetting
• 照录(照錄) to copy
• 台照 for your honored inspection
• 照例 as a rule; usually
• 照相馆(照相館) photography studio
• 照相 to take a photograph ; a photograph
• 日照 sunshine
• 残照(殘照) the afterglow of sunset
• 照发(照發) approved for distribution; to provide (wages etc) as usual (e.g. while an employee is on maternity leave)
• 照则(照則) according to the levy
• 照旧(照舊) as in the past
• 知照 to inform ; to know well
• 比照 according to; in the light of; contrast
• 艳照(艷照) nude picture
• 观照(觀照) to observe with care
• 自拍照 selfie
• 夕照 the glow of the setting sun
• 照管 to look after; to provide for
• 大头照(大頭照) head-and-shoulders photo
• 照应(照應) to correlate with; to correspond to ; to take care of ; corresponding calls
• 凭照(憑照) certificate; license
• 照会(照會) a diplomatic communication ; to check ; a certificate ; a notification

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Collocations

• 照形 (照形) 夫明鏡便於照形 — Huainanzi 淮南子, 卷十一　齊俗訓 Chapter 11: Combining Customs — count: 7
• 明照 (明照) 明照四海而不遺微小 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《經解》 The Different Teachings of the Different Kings — count: 7
• 照海内 (照海內) 而欲以遍照海內 — Huainanzi 淮南子, 卷九　主術訓 Chapter 9: The Sovereign's Methods — count: 5
• 照天下 (照天下) 宜照天下也 — Book of Changes 易經, 豐 Feng — count: 4
• 临照 (臨照) 以臨照百官 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 桓公 Lord Huan — count: 4
• 照烂 (照爛) 照爛龍鱗 — Records of the Grand Historian 史記, 《司馬相如列傳》 Biography of Sima Xiangru — count: 4
• 照百官 (照百官) 以臨照百官 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 桓公 Lord Huan — count: 3
• 火照 (火照) 牧者持火照求羊 — Book of Han 漢書, 卷三十六 楚元王傳 Volume 36: Prince Yuan of Chu --- Liu Xiang and Liu Xin — count: 3
• 照一 (照一) 受光於隙照一隅 — Huainanzi 淮南子, 卷十六　說山訓 Chapter 16: A Mountain of Persuasion — count: 2
• 月照 (月照) 月照天下 — Huainanzi 淮南子, 卷十七　說林訓 Chapter 17: A Forest of Persuasion — count: 2