Chinese words pronounced zhao (any tone) 28 words, in the 4 tones zhao is read in. zhāo (1st tone) 8 words 着(zhāo) a move in chess 朝(zhāo) morning 招(zhāo) to recruit 昭(zhāo) bright 钊(zhāo) to encourage 著(zhāo) a move in chess 朝(zhāo) morning 招(zhāo) to recruit 昭(zhāo) bright 釗(zhāo) to encourage All 8 words pronounced zhāo zháo (2nd tone) 1 words 着(zháo) to touch 著(zháo) to touch zhǎo (3rd tone) 4 words 找(zhǎo) to try to find 爪(zhǎo) foot of a bird or animal 沼(zhǎo) pond 爫(zhǎo) "claw" radical in Chinese characters 找(zhǎo) to try to find 爪(zhǎo) foot of a bird or animal 沼(zhǎo) pond 爫(zhǎo) "claw" radical in Chinese characters zhào (4th tone) 16 words 照(zhào) according to 诏(zhào) to admonish 赵(zhào) to surpass 召(zhào) to call together 罩(zhào) to cover 照(zhào) according to 詔(zhào) to admonish 趙(zhào) to surpass 召(zhào) to call together 罩(zhào) to cover All 16 words pronounced zhào Often confused with zhao zao in any tone 22 words