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title: "Canzhao Meaning: 参照 (cānzhào) Means “to refer to”"
description: "参照 (traditional 參照, cānzhào) means “to refer to; to consult; reference”. Hear its tones, see what 参 and 照 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/canzhao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 参照 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

参照 cānzhào

## to refer to; to consult; reference

## Its characters

1. 参 cān to consult
2. 照 zhào to shine

## In a sentence

你可以参照说明书来安装。 You can refer to the instructions to install it.

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## More words with 参 or 照

- [按照 ànzhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anzhao)
- [参观 cānguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/canguan)
- [参加 cānjiā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/canjia)
- [参考 cānkǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cankao)
- [参赛 cānsài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/cansai)
- [参与 cānyù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/canyu)
- [对照 duìzhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duizhao)
- [护照 hùzhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huzhao)
- [拍照 pāizhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/paizhao)
- [依照 yīzhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yizhao)

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