照
照 (zhào) means “to shine”. It is made of 昭 + 灬 and has 13 strokes, and is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 照 into its parts
What 照 is made of
- 昭 zhāo — bright
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 召 zhào — imperial decree
- 刀 dāo — knife
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 灬 huǒ — fire
Origin hint: 灬 gives the meaning, 昭 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
照 stroke order
Example sentences
阳光照在桌子上。Yángguāng zhào zài zhuōzi shàng.Sunlight is shining on the table.
请照老师说的做。Qǐng zhào lǎoshī shuō de zuò.Please do as the teacher says.
Words with 照
- 护照hùzhàopassport
- 照顾zhàoguto take care of
- 照片zhàopiànphoto
- 照相zhàoxiàngto take a photo
- 按照ànzhàoaccording to
- 拍照pāizhàoto take a photo
- 照相机zhàoxiàngjīcamera
- 照常zhàochángas usual
- 执照zhízhàolicence
- 参照cānzhàoto refer to
- 对照duìzhàoto compare
- 关照guānzhàoto look after
- 照样zhàoyàngas usual
- 照耀zhàoyàoto shine
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhào |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to shine; to take (a photo); according to |
| Strokes | 13 |
| Radical | 火 (fire, #86) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 3 (exam 2025) · HSK 3 (2021) · Old HSK 4 |
Questions about 照
What does 照 mean?
照 (zhào) means “to shine; to take (a photo); according to”.
How many strokes does 照 have?
照 has 13 strokes.
What is the radical of 照?
The radical of 照 is 火 (huǒ, “fire”), Kangxi radical number 86.
What parts make up 照?
照 is made of 昭 (bright) and 灬 (fire).
Which HSK level is 照?
照 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Learn 照 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 2: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.