zhào

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See also zhāo, zháo, and zhǎo

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zhào (form of zhao4 with diacritic)

  1. : omen; (Taiwan, Japan, Korea and Singapore) trillion, tera-; (Mainland China) million, mega-
  2. : imperial decree; summon
  3. : sacrifice
  4. : to differ; different, wrong; nearly, almost; an officer
  5. : an embroidered pennant
  6. :
  7. :
  8. :
  9. : oar, scull, paddle; row
  10. : bitter cold, miserable, dreary
  11. : wash out, rinse; cleanse
  12. : illumine, light up; reflect
  13. : shine, illumine, reflect
  14. :
  15. :
  16. :
  17. : ladle, bamboo skimmer
  18. :
  19. : basket for catching fish; cover
  20. :
  21. :
  22. : begin, commence, originate
  23. : to commence; to found; to devise. at first. to originate. to strike
  24. : decree, proclaim; imperial decree
  25. : surname; ancient state
  26. : surname; ancient state
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  28. : a kind of shad with a head like a sturgeon
  29. : pheasant
  30. : long, of space or time, profitable, excelling
  31. : decree, proclaim; imperial decree