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  1. 昭 is the 2185th most frequent character.
  2. has 1 dictionary entry.
  3. appears as a character in 18 words.
  4. appears as a component in 1 character.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (sun/day), (knife), (mouth)
Graphical :
=> , , , 丿,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. zhao1 - bright/clear/manifest/to show clearly

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 昭 (zhao1): The component 召 is pronounced as 'zhao4'. It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 昭 (zhao1): The component 刀 is pronounced as 'dao1'. It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 

Medium Frequency

大昭寺 
昭和 
昭然若揭 
昭示 
昭通 
昭雪 
王昭君 

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.