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罩 is a phono-semantic compound with the net radical 罒 (wǎng) atop the phonetic component 卓 (zhuó). The 罒 radical indicates a covering or woven mesh, originally referring to a bamboo trap for catching fish or birds. Its meaning broadened to denote any object placed over another for protection, concealment, or filtering, such as a lampshade, mask, or hood.
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他每天都戴口罩。
这个灯罩很漂亮。
迷雾笼罩着山谷。
他用布罩住了桌子。
黑色的云层笼罩了整个城市。
机器外面有一个防护罩。
她用一个透明的罩子保护了蛋糕。
浓厚的烟雾笼罩着工业区，能见度很低。