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CHINESE CHARACTER
zhào
肇
肇
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begin; cause
- Numbered pinyin
- zhao4
- English meanings
- begin; start; cause trouble
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
omen; sign
call; summon
seek
measure word (general)
clear; show
marsh
towards
claw; talon
cover
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Related words
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- 肇事
- 肇始
- 肇因
- 肇祸