Pronunciation

Characters pronounced zao.

14 name characters share this pronunciation across tones. Pinyin alone does not identify a character; choose the Hanzi you want.

All 14 characters are listed below. Each links to its own page with meaning, structure, and names that use it.

噪 zào be noisy; chirp loudly 灶 zào strong kitchen stove, cooking stove 燥 zào dry, parched, arid; quick-tempered 皂 zào soap; black; menial servant 躁 zào tense, excited, irritable 造 zào construct, build, make, begin; prepare 凿 záo chisel; bore, pierce 糟 zāo sediment, dregs; pickle 遭 zāo come across, meet with, encounter 早 zǎo early; soon; morning 枣 zǎo natural date tree; dates, jujubes; surname 澡 zǎo wash, bathe 藻 zǎo splendid, magnificent; algae 蚤 zǎo flea; louse

Why several characters share one pinyin

Mandarin has many homophones. Tone narrows the sound, but different characters can still share the same syllable and tone. The Hanzi is the identity; the pinyin is only the sound.

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