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Meaning of 赵
Pinyin
zhào
Radical
走
Strokes
9
Definition
(surname)
Usage
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赵
Zhào
1. Ancient country name in China (a. "Zhao" during the Warring States period; b. After the end of the Western Jin dynasty, the Xiongnu and Jie ethnic groups established the Zhao state in the north, historically referred to as "Former Zhao" and "Latter Zhao").
2. A surname.
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赵
Zhào
1. Ancient country name ([En.] Zhao state)
2. The Duke of Zhou Mu awarded the title to Zao Fu, with the original site located in the southwest of Zhao County, Shanxi Province today.
3. One of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States. Located in present-day northwestern Shanxi and southwestern Hebei.
4. One of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Eastern Jin dynasty. Located in parts of Hebei, Shanxi, Henan, and Shaanxi. Known historically as "Former Zhao."
5. One of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Eastern Jin dynasty. After the Jie ethnic group led by Shi Le destroyed Former Zhao, they founded the Latter Zhao.
6. A surname.
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赵
Zhào
【副】
本义: 快走 (Original meaning: to walk quickly)
造字法: 形声。从走，肖声 (Character formation: phonetic compound; consisting of "walk" and pronunciation indicating "quick").
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历史引证 (Historical citations):
1. 《说文》: 趙，趋趙也。 (From "Shuowen Jiezi": Zhao refers to 'to hurry' or 'to move swiftly.')
2. 《广雅》: 趙，及也。 (From "Guangya": Zhao means 'to reach'.)
3. 《穆天子传》: 天子北征，赵行囗舍。 郭璞注: “赵，犹超腾。” (From "The Transmission of the Emperor Mu": The emperor marched north, Zhao [is] to move quickly. Commentary by Guo Pu: "Zhao also means to leap swiftly.")
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赵
Zhào
1. Ancient country name ([En.] Zhao state)
2. The Duke of Zhou Mu awarded the title to Zao Fu, with the original site located in the southwest of Zhao County, Shanxi Province today.
3. One of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States. Located in present-day northwestern Shanxi and southwestern Hebei.
4. One of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Eastern Jin dynasty. Known historically as "Former Zhao."
5. One of the Sixteen Kingdoms during the Eastern Jin dynasty. The Jie ethnic group led by Shi Le overthrew Former Zhao and proclaimed himself emperor, known historically as "Latter Zhao."
6. A surname.
lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner
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Input Method for 赵
Pinyin
zhao4
Wubi
fhqi|fhri
Cangjie
gok
Zhengma
boos
Four Corner
44800
Unicode
U+8d75
Stroke Number Category
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