Chinese words pronounced zao (any tone) 22 words, in the 4 tones zao is read in. zāo (1st tone) 3 words 遭(zāo) to suffer 糟(zāo) dregs 傮(zāo) finish, to go around 遭(zāo) to suffer 糟(zāo) dregs 傮(zāo) finish, to go around záo (2nd tone) 1 words 凿(záo) chisel 鑿(záo) chisel zǎo (3rd tone) 6 words 早(zǎo) early 藻(zǎo) aquatic grasses 枣(zǎo) jujube 澡(zǎo) bath 蚤(zǎo) flea 早(zǎo) early 藻(zǎo) aquatic grasses 棗(zǎo) jujube 澡(zǎo) bath 蚤(zǎo) flea All 6 words pronounced zǎo zào (4th tone) 12 words 造(zào) to make 灶(zào) kitchen stove 梍(zào) Chinese honey locust 燥(zào) dry 皂(zào) soap 造(zào) to make 灶(zào) kitchen stove 梍(zào) Chinese honey locust 燥(zào) dry 皂(zào) soap All 12 words pronounced zào Often confused with zao zhao in any tone 28 words