Meaning
illustrious; manifest
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zhao” becomes a different word in each tone. 昭 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 昭示zhāo shìto declare publicly; to make clear
- 昭雪zhāo xuěto exonerate; to clear (from an accusation); to rehabilitate
- 昭仪zhāo yífirst-rank concubine (title for an imperial concubine ranked one level below the empress)
- 昭然若揭zhāo rán ruò jiēabundantly clear
- 众目昭彰zhòng mù zhāo zhānglit. the masses are sharp-eyed (idiom); fig. one is subjected to the scrutiny of the general public
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Example Sentence
这件事昭示了一个简单的道理。Zhè jiàn shì zhāo shì le yí ge jiǎn dān de dào lǐ.This matter reveals a simple truth.
这Zhèthis件jiànitem事shìmatter昭示zhāo shìto declare publicly了le(completed action)一个yí gea简单jiǎn dānsimple的deof道理dào lǐreason。