zhao

See also zhāo, zháo, zhǎo, and zhào

Mandarin

Romanization

zhao

1. Nonstandard spelling of zhāo.
2. Nonstandard spelling of zháo.
3. Nonstandard spelling of zhǎo.
4. Nonstandard spelling of zhào.

Usage notes

English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.