钊 (zhāo): to encourage, to cut, to strain
钊 (zhāo) is a Chinese character meaning “to encourage.” Outside the HSK 3.0 syllabus (CLEC 2022), it is composed of 钅 (structural) and 刂 (structural). It ranks #5466 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 钊 a metal 钅 knife 刂; 刂 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 钅 (metal) appears in many related characters such as 金 (jīn, metal, gold), 钱 (qián, money), 银 (yín, silver, bank).
Definitions
- to encourage
- to cut
- to strain
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA metal 钅 knife 刂; 刂 also provides the pronunciation
Decomposition: ⿰钅刂 (layout: left-right)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 李大钊 | lǐ dà zhāo | Li Dazhao (1889-1927), early Chinese Marxist and founding member of the communist party |
| 章士钊 | zhāng shì zhāo | Zhang Shizhao (1881-1973), revolutionary journalist in Shanghai, then established writer |
钊 appears in 2 compound words: 0 as the first character, 100 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Example Sentences
黄钊成十四岁跟前辈学艺,十几年手里出过无数龙头。
huáng zhāo chéng shí sì suì gēn qián bèi xué yì , shí jǐ nián shǒu lǐ chū guò wú shǔ lóng tóu .
Huang Zhaocheng began learning the craft from a master at the age of 14, and over the course of more than a decade, he has crafted countless dragon heads.
时任北京人艺(“老人艺”)院长李伯钊得知后,建议老舍写个新剧本,还给他借来参考文件。
shí rèn běi jīng rén yì ( lǎo rén yì ) yuàn cháng lǐ bó zhāo dé zhī hòu , jiàn yì lǎo shě xiě gè xīn jù běn , hái gěi tā jiè lái cān kǎo wén jiàn .
Upon learning of this, Li Bozhao, then director of the Beijing People’s Art Theater (“Old People’s Art Theater”), suggested that Lao She write a new play and even lent him some reference materials.
演李大钊,读懂一代青年以生命赴信仰的赤诚
yǎn lǐ dà zhāo , dú dǒng yī dài qīng nián yǐ shēng mìng fù xìn yǎng de chì chéng
Playing the Role of Li Dazhao: Understanding the Sincerity of a Generation of Youth Who Gave Their Lives for Their Beliefs
王钊建议,应尽量采用蒸、煮、炖的烹饪方式,少吃煎、烤、炸的食物。
wáng zhāo jiàn yì , yīng jǐn liàng cǎi yòng zhēng , zhǔ , dùn de pēng rèn fāng shì , shǎo chī jiān , kǎo , zhà de shí wù .
Wang Zhao recommends using cooking methods such as steaming, boiling, and braising as much as possible, and eating fewer pan-fried, grilled, or deep-fried foods.
Character Family
钅 Radical Family — Characters sharing the metal radical
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