Zhào
Traditional: 趙
赵 (Zhào) is a Chinese word meaning “surname Zhao; one of the seven states during the Warring States period (476–220 BC); the Former Zhao 前趙|前赵[Qian2 Zhao4] (304–329) and Later Zhao 後趙|后赵[Hou4 Zhao4] (319–350), states of the Sixteen Kingdoms”.
Meanings
- 1surname Zhao
- 2one of the seven states during the Warring States period (476–220 BC)
- 3the Former Zhao 前趙|前赵[Qian2 Zhao4] (304–329) and Later Zhao 後趙|后赵[Hou4 Zhao4] (319–350), states of the Sixteen Kingdoms
Related words
赵to surpass (old)完璧归赵lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner赵薇Zhao Wei or Vicky Zhao (1976-), Chinese film star围魏救赵lit. to besiege 魏[Wei4] and rescue 趙|赵[Zhao4] (idiom)前赵Former Zhao of the Sixteen Kingdoms (304-329)后赵Later Zhao of the Sixteen Kingdoms (319-350)张三，李四，王五，赵六(four proverbial names) Tom, Dick and Harry张王李赵(idiom) any Tom, Dick or Harry; anyone燕赵Yan and Zhao, two of the Warring States in Hebei and Shanxi燕赵都市报Yanzhao Metropolis Daily赵乐际Zhao Leji (1957-), member of the Politburo Standing Committee and Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection赵云Zhao Yun (-229), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms