zhāo
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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zhao Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn zhao pinyin visually. Compare zhao through waving, finding, and photo. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
招、找、照三条常用路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
3 characters · 3 words
Audio included
Tone guide
The tones of zhao
Read each marked syllable aloud, then connect the tone to a character and a word in the knowledge ball above.
zhǎo
third tone
第三声
down, then up
zhào
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
Characters
Common Chinese characters for zhao
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
zhāo
wave / beckon
招手
zhǎo
look for / find
寻找
zhào
photo / shine
照片；照相
Useful words
Build vocabulary with zhao
Open a word in the knowledge ball to hear it and see a complete example sentence.
招手
zhāo shǒu
wave to invite
挥手叫人过来
找到
zhǎo dào
find / found it
找到了
照片
zhào piàn
a photo or picture taken by a camera
拍下来的图像
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