赵 Stroke Order

赵 (zhào) 1. Ancient name of a state in China: a. The “Zhao” from the Warring States period; b. After the Western Jin Dynasty, the Xiongnu and Qiang people established “Zhao Guo” in the north, historically known as “Qian Zhao” (Front Zhao) and “Hou Zhao” (Later Zhao). （中国古代国名：a. 战国时代的“赵”；b. 西晋结束，匈奴族、羯族在北方建立“赵国”，史称“前赵”、“后赵”。） 2. A surname. （姓。） 3. Ancient name of a state (Zhao state). （古国名 (Zhao state)） 4. During the reign of King Mu of Zhou, Zao Fu was enfeoffed in Zhao, with the site located in the southwest of present-day Zhao County, Shanxi Province. （周穆王封造父于赵，故址在今山西省赵城县西南。） 5. One of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States, located in the northwestern part of present-day Shanxi and the western and southern parts of Hebei. （战国七雄之一。位于今山西北部、河北西部和南部一带。） 6. One of the sixteen kingdoms in the Eastern Jin dynasty, covering parts of present-day Hebei, Shanxi, Henan, and Shaanxi, historically known as “Qian Zhao.” （东晋十六国之一。涵盖今河北、山西、河南、陕西各一部分，史称“前赵”。） 7. One of the sixteen kingdoms in the Eastern Jin dynasty, known as “Hou Zhao” after the Qiang leader Shi Le defeated Front Zhao and claimed the imperial title. （东晋十六国之一。羯族石勒灭前赵后称帝，史称“后赵”。） 8. A surname. （姓。） 本义: 快走 (Original meaning: to walk quickly) 造字法: 形声。从走，肖声 (Character formation: a phonetic compound; incorporates the element for "to walk" and a sound element.) 引: 1. 赵, 趋赵也 (Zhao means to hurry). 2. 赵, 及也 (Zhao means to reach). 3. 天子北征, 赵行囗舍 (When the emperor commanded a northern expedition, Zhao was in the address). 字亦作“踃” (Also written as “踃”).