Learn a Chinese Character - 赵 (Zhào) - A Surname

1. Character Basics (基本信息)

Radical: 走 (Walking radical)

Stroke Count: 9 (笔画数)

Stroke Order:

Character Decomposition: 走 + 肖 (The combination of '走' and '肖')

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: Zhào (第四声，Fourth tone)

3. Meaning (含义)

赵 is mainly used as a surname in Chinese. (赵在中文里主要用作姓氏。)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

• 赵国 (Zhào Guó) - The State of Zhao (a state in ancient China)
• 赵氏 (Zhào Shì) - The Zhao Clan

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

As a surname, 赵 is usually used before a person's given name. (作为姓氏，赵通常放在人名的前面。)

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

Zhao is one of the most common surnames in China, with a long - standing history. It was also the name of a powerful state in the Warring States period. (赵是中国最常见的姓氏之一，有着悠久的历史。它也是战国时期一个强大诸侯国的名字。)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can remember 赵 by thinking of a person with the surname Zhao walking quickly. (你可以想象一个姓赵的人快步走，以此来记住“赵”这个字。)