CHARACTERS / ZAO

“zao” is 10 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

  1. 早zǎoearlyHSK 2 · TONE 3
  2. 澡zǎobathHSK 3 · TONE 3
  3. 燥zàodryHSK 5 · TONE 4
  4. 皂zàosoapHSK 5 · TONE 4
  5. 糟zāodregsHSK 5 · TONE 1
  6. 造zàoto makeHSK 5 · TONE 4
  7. 噪zào(literary) (of birds or insects) to chirpHSK 6 · TONE 4
  8. 灶zàokitchen stoveHSK 6 · TONE 4
  9. 躁zàoimpatientHSK 6 · TONE 4
  10. 遭zāoto meet by chance (usually with misfortune)HSK 6 · TONE 1