Character

肇

zhào HSK 7

肇 zhào HSK 7

1. (class.) to begin; to start
2. to cause; to give rise to
3. a surname

Words using 肇 as zhào (1)

Structure & writing

肇 zhào — (class.) to begin; to start

肇 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 户 hù — single-panel door; door in general

户 is a component in 11 characters

HSK 1

房 fáng house; building for living in or storing things

HSK 2

所 suǒ place; location

HSK 3

护 hù to protect; to defend

HSK 5

屏 píng decorative screen 扇 shàn fan (device waved or rotated to create a cooling breeze or ventilation)

HSK 6

启 qǐ to open 肩 jiān shoulder, the part of the body between the neck and arm

HSK 7

妒 dù to envy; to be jealous of someone superior 炉 lú stove; furnace (for cooking, heating water, warming, or smelting) 肇 zhào (class.) to begin; to start 雇 gù to hire someone to work for you

2 攵 pū — light strike/tap radical

攵 is a component in 28 characters

HSK 2

教 jiào to teach; to educate

HSK 3

收 shōu bring in; gather together 放 fàng to release; to set free 故 gù reason; cause 数 shù number; quantity

HSK 4

微 wēi tiny; slight 改 gǎi to revise; to modify 效 xiào effect, function, result 败 bài to lose (a war or competition, opposite of 胜)

HSK 5

政 zhèng politics; affairs of state 敌 dí hostile; antagonistic 敏 mǐn intelligent, quick-witted, agile 救 jiù to help someone out of difficulty, danger, or disaster 敬 jìng to respect, to treat with courtesy

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玫 méi (lit.) a type of beautiful stone or jade 致 zhì to give; to express (courtesy, goodwill, etc.) to someone

HSK 6

撤 chè to remove; to cancel 攻 gōng to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend'

HSK 7

徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia 敛 liǎn (lit.) to draw in; to hold back 敞 chǎng (of buildings, courtyards, etc.) spacious and open; unobstructed 敦 dūn to urge; to encourage 敷 fū to apply (ointment, powder, etc.)

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枚 méi a counter for small objects (similar to 个), one by one 澈 chè clear and transparent (of water) 牧 mù to herd (livestock or poultry) outdoors to graze or roam 肇 zhào (class.) to begin; to start 辙 zhé rut; track left by a wheel

3 聿 yù — literary particle used at the start or middle of a sentence for continuity

聿 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 4

建 jiàn to build; to construct 律 lǜ law; rule

HSK 7

津 jīn ford; river crossing 肆 sì (lit.) unbridled; wanton; acting recklessly 肇 zhào (class.) to begin; to start

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