597shine
照
zhào

Radical 灬

13 strokes

obvious 昭 (597a) + fire 灬 (185a) = shine 照

This character has two meanings: “to shine on, illuminate”; and “to look after, care for”.

照顾 (567) zhàogù look after, care for

照相 (163) zhàoxiàng to take a photo

[关照 (372) guānzhào take care of; notify]

[照片 (353) zhàopiàn photograph]

The obvious way to get the fire started is to shine focused sunlight onto it. / The dwarf gets his old jousting shield (and uses the concave side of it as a magnifying mirror).

597aobvious
昭

sun 日 (6) + summon 召 (596a) = obvious 昭

On the next day when the sun shone brightly, he summoned all his friends to admire his new sundial. One complained, “Why do this on such a hot day?” “Well, isn’t it obvious?” / [No pronunciation needed]