照 zhào

1. zhào verb to illuminate; to shine
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 映射 (Guoyu '照' v 1; Kroll 2015 '照' 2; Mathews 1931 '照', p. 28; Unihan '照'; XHZD '照' 1)
2. zhào adverb according to; in accordance with
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: (Guoyu '照' v 3; Mathews 1931 '照', p. 28; XHZD '照' 11)
3. zhào verb to photograph
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Photography
   Notes: In the sense of 照相 (Guoyu '照' v 9; XHZD '照' 3)
4. zhào verb to reflect
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: For example, 照镜子 'reflect in a mirror' (Guoyu '照' v 2; Kroll 2015 '照' 3; Mathews 1931 '照', p. 28; Unihan '照'; XHZD '照' 2)
5. zhào noun a photograph; an image
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 相片 (Guoyu '照' n 2; Kroll 2015 '照' 3a; XHZD '照' 4)
6. zhào verb to take care of; to look after
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 照顾 (Guoyu '照' v 7; Mathews 1931 '照', p. 28; XHZD '照' 5)
7. zhào verb to contrast; to compare
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 对比 (Guoyu '照' v 4; XHZD '照' 6)
8. zhào noun a permit; a license
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
   Notes: In the sense of 凭证; for example, 护照 'passport' or 驾照 'drivers license' (Guoyu '照' n 3; Mathews 1931 '照', p. 28; XHZD '照' 7)
9. zhào verb to understand
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '照' v 8; XHZD '照' 8)
10. zhào verb to inform; to notify
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 通知 (Guoyu '照' v 5; XHZD '照' 9)
11. zhào preposition towards
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 对着 (Guoyu '照' v 6; XHZD '照' 10)
12. zhào verb a ray of light
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '照' 1a)
13. zhào verb to inspect
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Kroll 2015 '照' 4)
14. zhào noun sunlight
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 日光; for example, 残照 'afterglow of sunset' (Guoyu '照' n 1)
15. zhào verb shine; jval
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: jval, Japanese: jō, or: shō (BCSD '照', p. 793; DJBT '宮', p. 423; MW 'jval'; SH '照', p. 406)

Contained in

• 照于无量无边世界(照於無量無邊世界) illuminated countless, boundless worlds
• 光照大千 Light Shines on the Universe
• 遍照无量无边世界(遍照無量無邊世界) illuminate endless and boundless world systems
• 世人二十苦 忍者苦口难言 愚者苦海无边 病者苦不堪言 盲者苦于无光 佞者苦心积虑 孤者苦无照顾 老者苦有代沟 贪者苦求无着 贫者苦雨淒风 邪者苦事无穷 犯者苦陷牢狱 恶者苦果必然 业者苦心经营 师者苦口婆心 达者苦中有乐 勇者苦忍有力 学者苦心研究 勤者苦尽甘来 智者苦能转乐 仁者苦节飘香(世人二十苦 忍者苦口難言 愚者苦海無邊 病者苦不堪言 盲者苦於無光 佞者苦心積慮 孤者苦無照顧 老者苦有代溝 貪者苦求無著 貧者苦雨淒風 邪者苦事無窮 犯者苦陷牢獄 惡者苦果必然 業者苦心經營 師者苦口婆心 達者苦中有樂 勇者苦忍有力 學者苦心研究 勤者苦盡甘來 智者苦能轉樂 仁者苦節飄香) Twenty Pains of Life One who endures finds the pain indescribable. One who is ignorant is trapped in the abyss of suffering. One who is sick is in unspeakable pain. One who is blind is blocked from rays of light. One who is wicked is chained by painstaking plot. One who is in solitude is threatened by loneliness. One who is old is isolated by generation gaps. One who is greedy is deprived of freedom. One who is poor is desolated by rain and cold. One who is evil is trapped in endless suffering. One who is convicted is locked behind bars. One who is unwholesome will never escape suffering. One who is in business is entangled by the tediousness of management. One who is the teacher is willing to advise earnestly and kindly. One who is skillful is able to find joy in hardship. One who is brave has the power to end suffering. One who is well learned is able to commit to his research. One who is diligent can put an end to hardship. One who is wise can turn suffering into happiness. One who is benevolent will leave behind a good name.
• 川口义照(川口義照) Yoshiteru Kawaguchi
• 宝照明(寶照明) Ratnaprabhasa
• 般若波罗蜜能作照明(般若波羅蜜能作照明) the perfection of wisdom gives light
• 古教照心 former teachings illuminate the mind
• 吉星高照　万事吉祥(吉星高照　萬事吉祥) Auspicious Star Shining High Above; May Everything Be Auspicious
• 乐观犹如明灯 照亮希望前程 悲观好比毒品 腐蚀健康心灵(樂觀猶如明燈 照亮希望前程 悲觀好比毒品 腐蝕健康心靈) Positivity is like a shining lamp illuminating our future with hope; Negativity is like a drug that eats away our health and senses.
• 照见五蕴皆空 能度一切苦厄(照見五蘊皆空 能度一切苦厄) Upon seeing that the Five Skandhas are empty; One can thus overcome all ills and suffering.
• 普照十方 shines over the ten directions
• 佛慈圆照广慧禅师(佛慈圓照廣慧禪師) Chan Master Foci Yuanzhao Guanghui; State Preceptor Zhongfeng
• 观照般若(觀照般若) prajna of contemplation
• 明月心中照 慈云足下生(明月心中照 慈雲足下生) Inside the heart shines the bright moon; Beneath the feet arise clouds of compassion.
• 吉星高照　福满家园(吉星高照　福滿家園) Auspicious Star Shining High Above; May There Be Happiness in the Family

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照常规 、 照实 、 照墙 、 反照 、 手照 、 照壁 、 照录 、 中英文对照 、 单色照片 、 照管 、 参照系 、 急性照射 、 日照 、 照拂 、 察照 、 应急照射 、 娇花照水 、 照相馆 、 照原样 、 照相器 、 人工照亮 、 心照不宣 、 按照计划 、 照搬 、 低剂量照射 、 按照法律 、 照镜子 、 奎星高照 、 照射 、 外照射 、 日照市 、 照明 、 照亮 、 近照 、 承蒙关照

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Truncated for common words

• Scroll 4 Treatise on the Mystery of the Mahayana 大乘玄論 — count: 172
• Scroll 3 Miaofa Lianhua Jing Xuan Yi 妙法蓮華經玄義 — count: 119 , has English translation
• Scroll 7 Bhadrakalpikasūtra (Xian Jie Jing) 賢劫經 — count: 98
• Scroll 4 Jing Ming Xuan Lun 淨名玄論 — count: 82
• Scroll 2 New Commentary on the Zhao Lun 肇論新疏 — count: 81
• Scroll 1 Commentary on the Hundred Treatise 百論疏 — count: 80
• Scroll 2 Ren Wang Hu Guo Boreluomi Jing Shu 仁王護國般若波羅蜜多經疏 — count: 72
• Scroll 5 Jing Ming Xuan Lun 淨名玄論 — count: 71
• Scroll 8 Hong Zhi Chan Shi Guang Lu 宏智禪師廣錄 — count: 65
• Scroll 1 Sukhāvatīvyūhasūtra (Amituo Sanyesan Fo Saloufo Tan Guodu Rendao Jing) 阿彌陀三耶三佛薩樓佛檀過度人道經 — count: 61

Collocations

• 光明照 (光明照) 光明照亦然 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 1 — count: 25
• 深照 (深照) 深奧深照 — Brahma Net Sutra (Fan Wang Liushi Er Jian Jing) 梵網六十二見經, Scroll 1 — count: 12
• 照四大 (照四大) 照四大洲及諸世界 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 10 — count: 11
• 照触 (照觸) 照觸彼山 — Beginning of the World (Qi Shi Jing) 起世經, Scroll 10 — count: 11
• 日光照 (日光照) 日光照山 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 22 — count: 9
• 照山 (照山) 日光照山 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 22 — count: 8
• 远照 (遠照) 光明遠照 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 22 — count: 8
• 明照 (明照) 為作明照 — Mahāparinibbānasutta 大般涅槃經, Scroll 1 — count: 7
• 照四方 (照四方) 下照四方 — Creation and Destruction of the World (Da Lou Tan Jing) 大樓炭經, Scroll 6 — count: 5
• 照四天下 (照四天下) 日宮光出照四天下 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 22 — count: 5