参照
Old HSK 6
参照 (cānzhào) · to refer to
参照 (cānzhào) means “to refer to; to use as reference”. It is written with 2 characters: 参 (to take part in) + 照 (to shine). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 参照 is built
The characters
参 cān · to take part in
What 参 is made of
- 厶sī — private
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
- 彡shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
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
请参照这个例子来写。Qǐng cānzhào zhège lìzi lái xiě.Please write it with reference to this example.
我们参照了别的国家的做法。Wǒmen cānzhào le biéde guójiā de zuòfǎ.We referred to the practices of other countries.
Questions about 参照
What does 参照 mean?
参照 (cānzhào) means “to refer to; to use as reference”.
How do you pronounce 参照?
参照 is pronounced cānzhào.
Which HSK level is 参照?
参照 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 参观cānguānto visit (a place)
- 参加cānjiāto take part in
- 参考cānkǎoto consult
- 参与cānyùto take part in
- 参谋cānmóuto give advice
- 参赛cānsàito take part in a competition
- 护照hùzhàopassport
- 照顾zhàoguto take care of
- 照片zhàopiànphoto
- 照相zhàoxiàngto take a photo
Learn 参照 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 19: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.