罩

zhào

卓 + 罒

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Definitions

zhào (verb) cover; shade

zhào (noun) fish trap (basket)

Etymology phono-semantic

net

Semantic: 罒 Phonetic: 卓

About

罩 combines the net radical 罒 (wǎng), which suggests a mesh trap or covering, with the phonetic component 卓 (zhuó). It means to cover or envelop, and as a noun denotes a cover, hood, or mask. The original sense was a bamboo trap for catching fish or birds, later broadening to any object placed over something for protection, concealment, or filtering, such as a lampshade or face mask.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

他每天都戴口罩。

Tā měitiān dōu dài kǒuzhào.

He wears a mask every day.

这个灯罩很漂亮。

Zhège dēngzhào hěn piàoliang.

This lampshade is very beautiful.

迷雾笼罩着山谷。

Míwù lǒngzhào zhe shāngǔ.

Mist envelops the valley.

他用布罩住了桌子。

Tā yòng bù zhào zhù le zhuōzi.

He covered the table with cloth.

黑色的云层笼罩了整个城市。

Hēisè de yúncéng lǒngzhào le zhěnggè chéngshì.

Dark clouds enveloped the entire city.

机器外面有一个防护罩。

Jīqì wàimiàn yǒu yīgè fánghùzhào.

There is a protective shield outside the machine.

她用一个透明的罩子保护了蛋糕。

Tā yòng yīgè tòumíng de zhàozi bǎohù le dàngāo.

She protected the cake with a transparent cover.

浓厚的烟雾笼罩着工业区，能见度很低。

Nónghòu de yānwù lǒngzhào zhe gōngyè qū, néngjiàndù hěn dī.

Thick smoke envelops the industrial area, and visibility is very low.

Related Characters

Component: 卓

Component: 罒

罩