# 参照 (cānzhào)

In Mandarin Chinese, 参照 (cānzhào) means “to refer to (a reference)”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to refer to (a reference)
- Pinyin: cānzhào (can1 zhao4)
- Traditional: 參照
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 你可以参照以前的格式完成报告。
  Nǐ kěyǐ cānzhào yǐqián de géshì wánchéng bàogào.
  You can complete this report by referring to the previous format.

## Characters

- 参 (cān): to take part in; to participate
- [照](https://hanziro.com/word/zhao-shine-on/) (zhào): to shine on; according to

https://hanziro.com/word/can-zhao-refer/

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