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照耀 (zhào yào) — how to say "to shine upon" in Chinese
照耀
To shine upon, to illuminate
verb
Character composition
照
to shine, to illuminate
耀
brilliance, to dazzle
Radicals / Keys
火
Fire
#86 · huǒ · 4 strokes
羽
Feather
#124 · yǔ · 6 strokes
Collocations
照耀大地
zhào yào dà dì
illuminate the earth
Examples
温暖的阳光照耀着整个安静的村庄。
The warm sunlight illuminates the entire quiet village.
太阳照耀大地。
The sun shines upon the earth.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to shine upon" in Chinese?
"to shine upon" in Chinese is 照耀 (zhào yào).
照耀 meaning in English
照耀 (zhào yào) means "To shine upon, to illuminate".
How is 照耀 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhào yào (written as zhao yao, zhaoyao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to shine upon" in Chinese characters?
It is written 照耀: 照 has 13 strokes, 耀 has 20 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 照耀?
照耀 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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