兆 zhào

1. zhào number million; mega
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: (ABC 'zhào' 兆 num, p. 1243; Guoyu '兆' n 3; Kroll 2015 '兆' 5, p. 595; Mathews 1931 '兆', p. 29; NCCED '兆' 3, p. 2063; Unihan '兆'; XHZD '兆' 4, p. 961)
2. zhào noun an omen
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: As in 预兆; for example, 吉兆 lucky sign (ABC 'zhào' 兆 bf, p. 1243; Guoyu '兆' n 2; Kroll 2015 '兆' 2a, p. 595; Mathews 1931 '兆', p. 29; NCCED '兆' 1, p. 2063; XHZD '兆' 2, p. 961)
3. zhào noun divination using turtle shell cracks
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: As in 占兆; using a specific technique (Guoyu '兆' n 1; Kroll 2015 '兆' 1, p. 595; XHZD '兆' 1, p. 961)
4. zhào verb to foretell
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: As a general term for divination (ABC 'zhào' 兆 v, p. 1243; Guoyu '兆' v; Kroll 2015 '兆' 2, p. 595; NCCED '兆' 2, p. 2063; XHZD '兆' 3, p. 961)
5. zhào noun origin
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '兆' 3, p. 595)
6. zhào noun a reserved area
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: For example, 京兆 capital municipal area (Kroll 2015 '兆' 4, p. 595)
7. zhào noun an individual person; own
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In Taoism (Kroll 2015 '兆' 6, p. 595)
8. zhào noun a cemetery
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In the sense of 墓地 (Guoyu '兆' n 4)
9. zhào proper noun Zhao
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
   Notes: (Guoyu '兆' n 5)
10. zhào adjective extremely many
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 众多 (Guoyu '兆' adj)
11. zhào number a very large number; koṭi; niyuta
    Domain: Buddhism 佛教
    Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: koṭi, or: niyuta, Tibetan: sa ya; see 俱胝 (BCSD '兆', p. 152; Edgerton 1953 'niyuta', p. 298; MW 'koṭi')

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• 好兆头(好兆頭) good omen

Also contained in

京兆府路 、 兆赫 、 五日京兆 、 占兆 、 京兆丞 、 京兆府 、 京兆 、 兆电子伏 、 凶兆 、 兆民 、 兆字节 、 几兆 、 预兆 、 兆边 、 兆周 、 吉兆 、 前兆 、 宅兆 、 千兆 、 兆庶 、 京兆尹 、 不祥之兆 、 征兆 、 朕兆 、 兆瓦 、 恶兆 、 兆位 、 兆头 、 先兆 、 险兆 、 兆瓦特 、 折兆

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• Buddhism and Mathematics 佛教與數學 Buddhism Series 8 - Use of the Teachings 《佛教叢書8－教用》 — count: 4
• Hong Kong 香港 Traces Over the Sky and Ocean 《海天遊踪》 — count: 3
• Hsing Yun Diary 29 - Chan in Daily Life: Applying Oil and Incense 星雲日記29～生活禪 添油香(1994/5/1～1994/5/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1993/1-1994/8) 《星雲日記(1993/1~1994/8)》 — count: 3
• My Work on Benefit Funds 我辦公益基金 Buddhist Affinities over a Century 4 - Social Affinities 2 《百年佛緣4－社緣篇2》 — count: 2
• My Appraisal of Contemporary Characters 我對當代人物的評議 Buddhist Affinities over a Century 4 - Social Affinities 2 《百年佛緣4－社緣篇2》 — count: 2
• Hsing Yun Diary 40 - Skillful Use of Spiritual Powers: Active Compassion 星雲日記40～神通妙用 積極的慈悲(1996/4/16~1996/4/30) Hsing Yun Diary (1994/9-1996/12) 《星雲日記(1994/9~1996/12)》 — count: 2
• 2012 Letter for Spring Festival 2012年新春告白 Letters for Spring Festival (A Letter to Dharma Friends) 《新春告白（致護法朋友們的一封信）》 — count: 2
• The Buddha in Our Lives, Scroll 1: Life and Fate 卷一 生活的佛教 命與運 Hsing Yun Dharma Words 2 - The Buddha in Our Lives 《星雲法語2－生活的佛教》 — count: 2
• Hsing Yun Diary 5 - People are Busy but their Minds are not Busy: Beneficial for People 星雲日記５～人忙心不忙 與人為善 (1990/6/1~6/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》 — count: 2
• Hsing Yun Diary 16 - The Skillful Use of Chan: There is Nothing as Broad as the Mind 星雲日記16～禪的妙用 心中無事一床寬(1992/3/1~3/15) Hsing Yun Diary (1991/5-1992/12) 《星雲日記(1991/5~1992/12)》 — count: 2

Collocations

• 祸兆 (禍兆) 福變為禍兆 — Lectures on the Diamond Sutra 《金剛經講話》, Wealth is limited, prajñā is priceless - Part 24 [Lecture] 寶山有限般若無價分第二十四 【講話】 — count: 14
• 满兆 (滿兆) 滿兆 — Hsing Yun Diary (1991/5-1992/12) 《星雲日記(1991/5~1992/12)》, Hsing Yun Diary 12 - Everywhere with no Families and Everywhere with Families: Governing the Unconditioned 星雲日記12～處處無家處處家 無為而治(1991/8/1~8/15) — count: 7
• 兆祥 (兆祥) 舊金山警察局督察李兆祥夫婦及子女也來西來寺禮佛 — Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》, Hsing Yun Diary 1 - Peaceful and Carefree: Following the Past and Heralding the Future 星雲日記１～安然自在 承先啟後(1989/9/1~9/30) — count: 6
• 程兆 (程兆) 程兆熊二位教授 — Traces Over the Sky and Ocean 《海天遊踪》, Hong Kong 香港 — count: 5
• 亿兆 (億兆) 勝過億兆修為 — Humble Table, Wise Fare 《佛光菜根譚》, Volume 2: Teaching and Transforming through Spiritual Practice Responsibility 第二冊 教化修行責任 — count: 5
• 兆熊 (兆熊) 程兆熊二位教授 — Traces Over the Sky and Ocean 《海天遊踪》, Hong Kong 香港 — count: 5
• 李兆 (李兆) 舊金山警察局督察李兆祥夫婦及子女也來西來寺禮佛 — Hsing Yun Diary (1989/7-1991/4) 《星雲日記(1989/7~1991/4)》, Hsing Yun Diary 1 - Peaceful and Carefree: Following the Past and Heralding the Future 星雲日記１～安然自在 承先啟後(1989/9/1~9/30) — count: 4
• 病兆 (病兆) 有時候身體已經有了嚴重的病兆 — Life's Ten Thousand Affairs 5 - Doing Battle with Yourself 《人間萬事5－向自己宣戰》, Scroll 4: Speak Good Words - Mistaken 卷四　說好話 誤 — count: 4
• 符兆 (符兆) 在華文作家協會會長符兆祥先生的陪同下 — Hsing Yun Diary (1994/9-1996/12) 《星雲日記(1994/9~1996/12)》, Hsing Yun Diary 34 - The Path of Leading the Masses: Life's Stage 星雲日記34～領眾之道 人生舞臺(1995/4/1～1995/4/15) — count: 3
• 好兆 (好兆) 是好兆 — Hundred Sayings 6 - Sentiment and Righteousness 《往事百語6－有情有義》, One Root of a Tree Full of Peach Blossoms 滿樹桃花一棵根 — count: 3