罩 zhào
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 罒 — net, network
- Made of
- 罒 net, network 卓 profound, lofty, brilliant
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
罩
zhào
cover; shade; to cover
Character
Example phrases
- 实验人员把玻璃罩轻轻放下，防止样品受到空气污染。 Shíyàn rényuán bǎ bōli zhào qīngqīng fàngxià, fángzhǐ yàngpǐn shòudào kōngqì wūrǎn. The laboratory staff gently lowered the glass cover to prevent the sample from being contaminated by the air.
- 天冷了，把汤锅罩起来，汤不容易凉。 Tiān lěng le, bǎ tāngguō zhào qǐlái, tāng bù róngyì liáng. It has gotten cold; cover the soup pot so the soup doesn't cool down so fast.
- 妈妈用一块干净布把蛋糕罩住，防止落灰。 Māma yòng yī kuài gānjìng bù bǎ dàngāo zhàozhù, fángzhǐ luò huī. Mom covered the cake with a clean cloth to keep dust off it.
Related words
- 口罩 kǒuzhào mask; face mask
- 笼罩 lǒngzhào to envelop; to cover
- 易拉罐 yìlāguàn pull-tab can; aluminium can
- 睡袋 shuìdài sleeping bag
- 算盘 suànpán abacus; calculations; plan
- 帐篷 zhàngpeng tent
- 玩意儿 wányìr thing; gadget; stuff
- 手帕 shǒupà handkerchief
- 随身 suíshēn carried with one; personal
- 梳子 shūzi comb
- 装扮 zhuāngbàn to dress up; attire; to adorn
- 首饰 shǒushì jewellery; ornaments