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==Definition==
==Definition==
Radical is 火 huŏ “fire”, which is written 灬 and is referred to colloquially as 四点火 (四點火) sìdiăn huŏ “four dots of fire” when it occurs at the bottom of a character. Phonetic is 召 zhào “call together.” The third component is 日 rì “sun” , which also gives a hint as to the meaning. Distinguish 照 from traditional 魚 yú.
Radical is 火 huŏ “fire”, which is written 灬 and is referred to colloquially as 四点火 (四點火) sìdiăn huŏ “four dots of fire” when it occurs at the bottom of a character. Phonetic is 召 zhào “call together.” The third component is 日 rì “sun” , which also gives a hint as to the meaning. Distinguish 照 from traditional 魚 yú.
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==Sources==
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Book: ''Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler''
Book: ''Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler''


==Related Lessons==
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions|Feelings and Emotions]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/Feelings-and-Emotions|Feelings and Emotions]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/医(醫)-yī-medical-doctor;-heal|医(醫) yī medical doctor; heal]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/医(醫)-yī-medical-doctor;-heal|医(醫) yī medical doctor; heal]]
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* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/信-xìn-letter;-have-faith-in,-believe|信 xìn letter; have faith in, believe]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/信-xìn-letter;-have-faith-in,-believe|信 xìn letter; have faith in, believe]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/任-rèn-duty;-bear-(a-burden),-Rén-(as-a-surname)|任 rèn duty; bear (a burden), Rén (as a surname)]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/任-rèn-duty;-bear-(a-burden),-Rén-(as-a-surname)|任 rèn duty; bear (a burden), Rén (as a surname)]]
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照 zhào shine; illuminate - Mandarin Chinese

Definition[edit | edit source]

Radical is 火 huŏ “fire”, which is written 灬 and is referred to colloquially as 四点火 (四點火) sìdiăn huŏ “four dots of fire” when it occurs at the bottom of a character. Phonetic is 召 zhào “call together.” The third component is 日 rì “sun” , which also gives a hint as to the meaning. Distinguish 照 from traditional 魚 yú.

Examples[edit | edit source]

  • 照 zhào shine; illuminate; take (photographs) [V]
  • 照相 zhàoxiàng take a photograph [VO] (相 is here pronounced xiàng, not xiāng)
  • 照相机 (照相機) zhàoxiàngjī camera [N]
  • 照相馆 (照相館) zhàoxiàngguăn photo studio, photo shop [PW]

Video[edit | edit source]

Sources[edit | edit source]

Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]