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照片 (zhào piàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

照片 (zhào piàn) is a Chinese word: photograph. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 照片

名 míng noun

photograph

他给我看了很多旅行的照片。

tā gěi wǒ kàn le hěn duō lǚ xíng de zhào piàn

He showed me many travel photographs.

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Word breakdown

照 zhào — to photograph, capture (action component)

Words with this character (22)
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片 piàn — flat piece, sheet (physical object component)

Words with this character (12)
  • 1 图片 tú piàn — picture HSK 4
    • 图 visual representation, drawing, diagram
    • 片 flat piece, slice, indicating a two-dimensional item
    Example

    我在网上找到了一张漂亮的图片。

    wǒ zài wǎng shàng zhǎo dào le yì zhāng piào liang de tú piàn

    I found a beautiful picture online.

  • 2 名片 míng piàn — business card HSK 5
    Example

    请收下我的名片。

    qǐng shōu xià wǒ de míng piàn

    Please accept my business card.

  • 3 影片 yǐng piàn — film HSK 5
    • 影 image, visual picture
    • 片 piece, segment of recorded media
    Example

    这部影片获得了很多奖项。

    zhè bù yǐng piàn huò dé le hěn duō jiǎng xiàng

    This film won many awards.

  • 4 纪录片 jì lù piàn — documentary HSK 5
    • 纪 record, chronicle
    • 录 record, register
    • 片 film, footage
    Example

    我昨天看了一部关于海洋的纪录片。

    wǒ zuó tiān kàn le yī bù guān yú hǎi yáng de jì lù piàn

    I watched a documentary about the ocean yesterday.

  • 5 卡片 kǎ piàn — card HSK 6
    • 卡 card (phonetic borrowing)
    • 片 piece, flat object
    Example

    我收到了一张生日卡片。

    wǒ shōu dào le yì zhāng shēng rì kǎ piàn

    I received a birthday card.

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  • 6 片刻 piàn kè — moment HSK 6
    • 片 brief, fragmentary
    • 刻 moment, instant
    Example

    请稍等片刻。

    qǐng shāo děng piàn kè

    Please wait a moment.

  • 7 片面 piàn miàn — one-sided, partial HSK 6
    • 片 piece, fragment; partial
    • 面 side, surface, aspect
    Example

    我们不能片面地看待问题。

    wǒ men bù néng piàn miàn de kàn dài wèn tí

    We cannot view problems in a one-sided way.

  • 8 薯片 shǔ piàn — potato chips HSK 6
    • 薯 potato/tuber
    • 片 slice/chip
    Example

    他买了一袋薯片。

    tā mǎi le yí dài shǔ piàn

    He bought a bag of potato chips.

  • 9 唱片 chàng piàn — record HSK 7
    • 唱 to sing, vocal/musical component
    • 片 flat piece, disc
    Example

    我爸爸收藏了很多老唱片。

    wǒ bà ba shōu cáng le hěn duō lǎo chàng piàn

    My dad collects many old records.

  • 10 大片 dà piàn — blockbuster HSK 7
    • 大 big, large, grand (scale/importance)
    • 片 film, movie
    Example

    他最喜欢看好莱坞大片。

    tā zuì xǐ huan kàn Hǎo lái wù dà piàn

    He loves watching Hollywood blockbusters most.

  • 11 片段 piàn duàn — fragment HSK 7
    • 片 piece, slice (suggesting a separated part)
    • 段 section, passage (a distinct portion)
    Example

    他给我们朗读了文章的一个片段。

    tā gěi wǒ men lǎng dú le wén zhāng de yí ge piàn duàn

    He read us a fragment of the article.

  • 12 芯片 xīn piàn — chip HSK 7
    • 芯 core (the central processing element)
    • 片 slice (the thin wafer form)
    Example

    这家公司专门生产高性能芯片。

    zhè jiā gōng sī zhuān mén shēng chǎn gāo xìng néng xīn piàn

    This company specializes in producing high-performance chips.

Structure & writing
1 照 zhào — (of light) shine on an object

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

consists of

1.1 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
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晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
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厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
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旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
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宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
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嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid
1.2 召 zhào — to summon, to call
召 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 1
超 chāo to surpass, to exceed
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绍 shào to continue, to carry on
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照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
HSK 4
招 zhāo to wave or gesture for someone to come or as a greeting
HSK 7
沼 zhǎo natural pond; marsh
1.3 灬 huǒ — fire radical
灬 is a component in 18 characters
HSK 1
点 diǎn a small drop of liquid; droplet 热 rè hot; high in temperature (opposite of 'cold')
HSK 2
然 rán (lit.) correct; right
HSK 3
照 zhào (of light) shine on an object 熊 xióng bear (large mammal with short tail, thick limbs, and hooked claws) 糕 gāo cake or pastry made from rice flour or wheat flour, e.g. 年糕, 蜂糕, 蛋糕
HSK 4
熟 shú ripe (of fruit or crops, opposite of '生')
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烈 liè intense, strong, powerful (of concentration, force, momentum, etc.) 煮 zhǔ to boil or cook (food) in water over heat 熬 áo to cook grain etc. in water into a paste or porridge
HSK 6
杰 jié a person of outstanding talent 焦 jiāo scorched, charred (dried out by heat, turning yellowish-black, hard and brittle)
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烹 pēng cooking method: stir briefly in hot oil, then add soy sauce and seasonings, and dish up immediately 煎 jiān to pan-fry (cook in a small amount of oil until surface is browned) 熙 xī (lit.) bright, radiant 燕 yàn swallow (bird with small body, long pointed wings, and forked tail) 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of liquid) to heat up and rise as vapor
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遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure

Stroke order

2 片 piàn — a flat, thin piece or slice
Xpinyin
片 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 4
牌 pái a sign or token made of wood or other material
HSK 5
版 bǎn printing plate made of wood or metal with text or images

片 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order