遮

zhē

庶 + 辶

HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

zhē (verb) to cover; to screen off; to hide; to conceal

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 庶 represents the sound.

Semantic: 辶 Phonetic: 庶

About

遮 is a phono-semantic compound combining the movement radical 辶 (the "walking" radical, suggesting motion) and the phonetic component 庶. Originally it meant to intercept or stop someone on a path, fitting the walking radical. From this physical sense, it extended to broader meanings of covering, blocking, or hiding things from view or access, and today it commonly describes shielding from light, concealing truth, or creating barriers.

Etymology Hide

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他用书遮住脸。

Tā yòng shū zhēzhù liǎn.

He uses a book to cover his face.

窗帘遮住了窗户。

Chuānglián zhēzhùle chuānghu.

The curtain covered the window.

大树遮住了阳光。

Dà shù zhēzhùle yángguāng.

The big tree blocked the sunlight.

她用围巾遮住脖子。

Tā yòng wéijīn zhēzhù bózi.

She used a scarf to cover her neck.

这幅画被布遮住了。

Zhè fú huà bèi bù zhēzhùle.

This painting is covered by cloth.

乌云遮住了整个天空。

Wūyún zhēzhùle zhěnggè tiānkōng.

Dark clouds covered the entire sky.

为了遮羞，他急忙转过身去。

Wèile zhēxiū, tā jímáng zhuǎnguò shēn qù.

To cover his shame, he quickly turned around.

巨大的广告牌遮住了远处的山景。

Jùdà de guǎnggàopái zhēzhùle yuǎnchù de shān jǐng.

The huge billboard blocked the view of the distant mountains.

Related Characters

Component: 庶

Component: 辶

遮