Chinese symbol for “photo”
照
zhào
according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate
The closest CC-CEDICT match for photo is 照 (zhào), defined as: according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; to look at (one's reflection).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Related words
Other words that share a character with 照.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 照片 | zhào piàn | photograph; 张 (zhāng),幅 (fú) |
| 按照 | àn zhào | according to; in accordance with; on the basis of |
| 照顾 (照顧) | zhào gu | to take care of; to show consideration |
| 依照 | yī zhào | according to; in light of |
| 护照 (護照) | hù zhào | passport; measure word: 本 (běn), 个 (gè) |
| 拍照 | pāi zhào | to take a picture |
See also: Japanese symbol for “photo”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.