罩 (zhào) - Cover, shade, hood, mantle & to cover, to envelop, to wrap

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zhào ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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罩 · zhào

Cover, shade, hood, mantle;

to cover, to envelop, to wrap;

a cover or casing;

fishing basket.

Cover, shade, hood, mantleto cover, to envelop, to wrapa cover or casing

Usage highlights

Face maskLampshadeDust coverProtective coverFishing basketMist enveloping

Synonyms

  • 盖— to cover, lid
  • 覆— to cover, to overturn
  • 遮— to cover, to hide

Antonyms

  • 露— to expose, to reveal
  • 揭— to uncover, to lift

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Put a lampshade on the lamp (灯罩).
  • Wear a mask to protect yourself (口罩).
  • The car is covered with a dust cover (车罩).
  • The mountain peak is shrouded in mist (笼罩在山雾中).

Collocations

  • Face mask(口罩)
  • Lampshade(灯罩)
  • Dust cover(罩子)
  • Protective cover(保护罩)
  • Fishing basket(鱼罩)
  • Mist enveloping(笼罩)

Idioms

  • Clouds envelop and fog shrouds(云遮雾罩)
  • Cover the sky and shield the sun(遮天罩日)
  • Cover mountains and seas(罩山盖海)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally referred to coverings and enclosures, extending to protective gear and atmospheric shrouding.
  • The character appears in terms for traditional fishing tools (罩) and modern protective equipment.
  • Used metaphorically to describe things being covered or enveloped, as in mist covering mountains.

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