仿照 (fǎng zhào) — to imitate; to copy; to follow (a model)

Definition

Means 'to imitate / follow (a model)'. Implies using an existing model, design, or method as a reference, stronger than just 模仿 (mimic).

verb
to imitateto copyto follow (a model)

Examples

  • 仿照。
    Nǐ kě yǐ fǎng zhào zhè ge shè jì zuò yí gè xīn de.
    You can follow this design to make a new one.
  • 仿照。
    Tā fǎng zhào shī fu de fāng fǎ hěn kuài jiù xué huì le.
    He imitated the master's method and learned quickly.
  • 仿照。
    Zhè zuò jiàn zhù wán quán fǎng zhào gǔ dài fēng gé jiàn zào.
    This building was built entirely in imitation of ancient style.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

仿fǎngimitate
照zhàocopy; follow

仿 suggests imitating and 照 suggests following a model, so together they mean to imitate or copy.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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

Meaning part形符xíngfú
灬Written in full as火huǒfire
Sound part声符shēngfú
昭
昭zhāo照zhào
Same sound today

照 uses 灬, a bottom form of 火 (fire), plus 昭 for the sound.

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