Chinese

拍照

/pʰaɪ̯⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵¹/
to take a picture; to photograph
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 4

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  • characterChinese拍 “to pat; to slap; to clap; to swat; to hit with a flat surface (palm, swatter, etc.)”
    • meaningChinese手 “hand (Classifier: 隻／只 m c mn; 雙／双 m mn; 對／对 c)”
    • soundChinese白 “white”
  • characterChinese照 “to shine upon; to illuminate”
    • meaningChinese火 “fire; flame (Classifier: 把 m; 團／团 m)”
    • soundChinese昭 “bright; luminous”
      • meaningChinese日 “Sun”
      • soundChinese召 “imperial decree”
        • soundChinese刀 “knife; blade (Classifier: 把 m c g h j mb md w x; 張／张 c h; 叢／丛 mn; 支 mn mn-t)”
        • meaningChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”

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