关照
Old HSK 6
关照 (guānzhào) · to look after
关照 (guānzhào) means “to look after; to keep an eye on”. It is written with 2 characters: 关 (to close) + 照 (to shine). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 关照 is built
The characters
关 guān · to close
What 关 is made of
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 天tiān — day
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
照 zhào · to shine
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)
Example sentences
我不在的时候，请帮我关照一下孩子。Wǒ bú zài de shíhou, qǐng bāng wǒ guānzhào yíxià háizi.Please keep an eye on my child while I'm away.
初次见面，请多关照。Chūcì jiànmiàn, qǐng duō guānzhào.Nice to meet you; I hope we'll get along.
Questions about 关照
What does 关照 mean?
关照 (guānzhào) means “to look after; to keep an eye on”.
How do you pronounce 关照?
关照 is pronounced guānzhào.
Which HSK level is 关照?
关照 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 关上guānshàngto close
- 没关系méiguānxiit doesn't matter
- 关机guānjīto turn off (a phone, computer etc.)
- 关心guānxīnto care about
- 关系guānxirelationship
- 关注guānzhùto pay attention to
- 海关hǎiguāncustoms
- 相关xiāngguānrelated
- 关闭guānbìto close
- 关于guānyúabout
Learn 关照 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 71: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.