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zhào · omen

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兆
Complete decomposition unavailableThis character is currently indexed as a single visual form.
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6Total strokes

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Single-componentCharacter structure

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儿Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 兆

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zhàoWords pronounced zhào
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Example sentences

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Tā de lǎn duò shì tā wèi lái bù hǎo de yù zhào.他的懒惰是他未来不好的预兆。

His laziness was a bad omen for the future.

Source: Tatoeba #812351 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shì qíng fā shēng zhī qián dōu huì yǒu xiān zhào.事情發生之前都會有先兆。

Coming events cast their shadows before them.

Source: Tatoeba #540604 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ huì bǎ tā kàn zuò yí gè zhēng zhào.我会把它看作一个征兆。

I would take it as a sign.

Source: Tatoeba #9972419 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Mǒu xiē dòng wù fán zào bù ān , kě néng shì dì zhèn lín zhèn qián de yù zhào.某些动物烦躁不安, 可能是地震临震前的预兆。

Agitated activity by certain animals may be a sign of an impending earthquake.

Source: Tatoeba #12568682 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wū yún shì xià yǔ de zhēng zhào.乌云是下雨的征兆。

Dark clouds are a sign of rain.

Source: Tatoeba #410874 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ rèn wéi zhè shì gè yù zhào má?你認爲這是箇預兆嗎？

Do you think it's a sign?

Source: Tatoeba #5685930 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 兆 in context

  1. Say zhào, then recall the core meaning: omen.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the single-component balanced.
  3. Use it in 预兆 (yù zhào), meaning “omen”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 兆 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.