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炤
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illumine

HSK 10
Nature →Elements
zhào
ショウ、シャク
て.る
Phonosemantic compound. 火 represents the meaning and 召 represents the sound.
Components
火 fire+ 召 summon =
炤 illumine
火 Meaning component
huǒ fire
fire, flame
召 Phonetic component
zhào summon
imperial decree
View phonetic series →
Notes
Similar Characters
光 ray叟 man堇 yellow尉 officer灭 wipe (simp)灰 ashes灷 tinder災 disaster (trad/jp)灾 disaster (simp)炎 inflammation炏 flame烦 bother (simp)煩 vexed (trad/jp)票 ticket秋 autumn赤 crimson伙 mate (simp)狄 tribe from northern china钬 element (simp)尞 burnt offering
Historical Evolution
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
炤
Regular
Modern
Chinese
炤 [Zhào]
surname Zhao
Example Sentences