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-====== yùzhào: 预兆 - Omen, Portent, Sign ======
-===== Quick Summary =====
-  * **Keywords:** yuzhao, 预兆, Chinese omen, Chinese portent, Chinese sign, what does yuzhao mean, how to use yuzhao, Chinese superstition, harbinger, foreboding, premonition in Chinese
-  * **Summary:** Discover the meaning of **预兆 (yùzhào)**, the Chinese word for an omen, portent, or sign. This page explores its cultural roots in ancient divination, its practical use in modern language to describe everything from a bad feeling to economic indicators, and how it differs from similar terms like "symptom." Learn to use **yùzhào** accurately through numerous examples and cultural insights, perfect for any learner of Mandarin Chinese.
-===== Core Meaning =====
-  * **Pinyin (with tone marks):** yùzhào
-  * **Part of Speech:** Noun
-  * **HSK Level:** HSK 5
-  * **Concise Definition:** A sign or event that is believed to foretell a future outcome; an omen or portent.
-  * **In a Nutshell:** **预兆 (yùzhào)** is the external sign that hints at something to come. Think of dark clouds gathering before a storm, or a magpie singing outside your window. It's the universe giving you a "heads up." The word itself is neutral; whether the omen is good or bad depends entirely on the context and the specific sign.
-===== Character Breakdown =====
-  * **预 (yù):** This character means "in advance," "beforehand," or "to prepare." You'll see it in words like **预习 (yùxí)**, to preview a lesson, and **天气预报 (tiānqì yùbào)**, a weather forecast. It establishes the idea of something happening //before// the main event.
-  * **兆 (zhào):** This character has a fascinating origin. It originally depicted the cracks that formed on tortoise shells or oracle bones when heated for divination in ancient China. These cracks were interpreted as messages or signs from the gods. Thus, **兆** itself means a sign, an omen, or a portent.
-  * Together, **预 (yù) + 兆 (zhào)** literally means an "in-advance sign," perfectly capturing the concept of an omen or a forewarning.
-===== Cultural Context and Significance =====
-In Chinese culture, the concept of **预兆** is deeply ingrained and historically significant. For millennia, events in the natural world were seen as reflections of the cosmic order and harbingers of human fortune.
-  *   **Imperial Importance:** Imperial courts employed astronomers and diviners to interpret celestial events like eclipses or comets, which were considered powerful **预兆** related to the emperor's reign and the stability of the dynasty. A natural disaster like an earthquake or flood could be interpreted as a **不祥的预兆 (bùxiáng de yùzhào)**—an inauspicious omen—suggesting the Emperor was losing the **[[天命]] (Tiānmìng)**, or Mandate of Heaven.
-  *   **Folk Beliefs:** In daily life, folk superstitions are full of **预兆**. For example, the sound of a crow is traditionally a bad omen, while the sight of a magpie (喜鹊, xǐquè, literally "happiness bird") is a good one. An endlessly twitching eyelid