HSK 2 · Travel
护照
hù zhào
passport
Stroke order of 护照
2 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
护 · 7 strokes照 · 13 strokes
Memory trick
A '扌' hand guarding the '户' door, plus '照' a photo ID: the passport protects you abroad.
Parts: 护 protect (扌 hand + 户 door) + 照 photo, certificate (昭 + 灬 fire)
The characters in 护照
- 照 zhào — to shine; according to; photo (13 strokes)
Example sentence
出国的时候一定要带护照。
You must bring your passport when you go abroad.