# 兆头 (zhàotou): omen | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

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Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-10595
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:47:11.918Z
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Learn 兆头 (zhàotou), HSK 7-9: omen; sign; portent. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 兆头

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zhàotou

omen; sign; portent

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

zhàotou

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## Example sentence

这场突如其来的暴风雨被很多人视为不祥的兆头。

zhè cháng tū rú qí lái de bào fēng yǔ bèi hěn duō rén shì wéi bù xiáng de zhào tou

The sudden storm was regarded by many as a bad omen.

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