HSK 3 · Time & Pace

按照

àn zhào

according to

Stroke order of 按照

2 characters, 22 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

按 · 9 strokes 照 · 13 strokes

Memory trick

Press 按 shine 照: according to.

Parts: 按: 扌 + 安; 照 shine

The characters in 按照

按 àn — to press; according to (9 strokes)
照 zhào — to shine; according to; photo (13 strokes)

Example sentence

请按照我说的做。

Please do as I say.

Words with 按

按to press; according to

Words with 照

照片photo 照相to take a photo 护照passport 照顾to take care of 照to shine; according to; photo 照相机camera

More words: Time & Pace

目前at present; currently 将来future; in the future 现代modern times; modern 前后around; from start to end 年纪age 速度speed 步step; pace 散步to take a walk 超级super 如何how 被by (passive marker); quilt 连even; to connect 念to read aloud; to study 台platform; (measure word for machines)

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