赵 (zhào) — (surname) Zhao; (historical) Zhao, a state in t…

Definition

noun

(surname) Zhao(historical) Zhao, a state in the Eastern Zhou period, covering present-day southern Hebei

赵。
Tā xìng zhào.
His surname is Zhao.
赵。
zhào Lǎo shī jiào wǒ men lì shǐ.
Teacher Zhao teaches us history.
赵。
zhào Guó shì zhàn guó shí qī de yí gè guó jiā.
The state of Zhao was a state during the Warring States period.

Sound + meaning

六书liùshū

形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 趙; 赵 is its simplified writing.

走肖趙

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

肖

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 趙 pairs 走 (walk/run) with 肖 to give the sound; the simplified 赵 is a later shorthand.

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