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遮

zhē

to cover; to block; to shield

A person shields their face from the bright sun with a wide hat
Memory picture

Character

遮 zhē

Strokes
14
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 庶 numerous, various
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他用手遮住镜头,拒绝在未经同意的情况下被拍摄。 Tā yòng shǒu zhē zhù jìngtóu, jùjué zài wèi jīng tóngyì de qíngkuàng xià bèi pāishè. He covered the lens with his hand, refusing to be filmed without consent.
  • 别用手遮着脸,我听不清你在说什么。 Bié yòng shǒu zhē zhe liǎn, wǒ tīng bu qīng nǐ zài shuō shénme. Don't hide your face behind your hand, I can't hear what you're saying.
  • 太阳太晒了,用帽子遮一下吧。 Tàiyáng tài shài le, yòng màozi zhē yíxià ba. The sun is too strong, cover up with a hat.

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