Word information
Simplified照片
Traditional照片
Pinyinzhàopiàn
Part of speech名
HSK 3.03
HSK 2.03
Chinese word dictionary
照片
zhàopiàn · photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2]
Character breakdown
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How to learn 照片
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护照hùzhào
passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4]
拍照pāizhàoto take a picture
照zhàoaccording to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; to look at (one's reflection); to take (a photo); photo; as requested; as before; variant of 照[zhao4]; to shine; to illuminate
照顾zhàogùto take care of; to show consideration; to attend to; to look after
照相zhàoxiàngto take a photograph
按照ànzhàoaccording to; in accordance with; on the basis of