What does 兆 mean in Chinese?

兆 (zhào) means "omen; to foretell; million; mega-; trillion; tera-; billion (old)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 兆?

兆 is pronounced "zhào" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 兆?

兆 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What words contain the character 兆?

Common words with 兆 include 京兆 (capital of a country), 兆周 (megacycle (MC), equals 1,000,000 Hz), 兆瓦 (megawatt), 兆赫 (megahertz), 兆头 (omen).

How do you write 兆?

You can practice writing 兆 using our stroke order tool.

兆 (zhào), omen

兆

zhào

omen; to foretell; million; mega-

verb

Character Breakdown

Radical: 儿 (no. 10)

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Definitions

(verb) omen
to foretell
million
mega-
trillion
tera-
billion (old)

Example Sentences

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Words Containing 兆

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
京兆	jīng zhào	capital of a country
兆周	zhào zhōu	megacycle (MC), equals 1,000,000 Hz
兆瓦	zhào wǎ	megawatt
兆赫	zhào hè	megahertz
兆头	zhào tou	omen
先兆	xiān zhào	omen
凶兆	xiōng zhào	ill omen
前兆	qián zhào	omen
千兆	qiān zhào	giga-
吉兆	jí zhào	lucky omen

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Related Words

不祥之兆(bù xiáng zhī zhào)· bad omen

凶兆(xiōng zhào)· ill omen

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

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