罩 (zhào): to cover, to spread over, a cover, a shade, a hood, bamboo fish trap
罩 (zhào) is a Chinese character meaning “to cover.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 罒 (semantic) and 卓 (phonetic). It ranks #1951 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 罩 net. Its radical form 罒 (net) appears in many related characters such as 网 (wǎng, net), 置 (zhì, to install), 罚 (fá, to punish).
Definitions
- to cover
- to spread over
- a cover
- a shade
- a hood
- bamboo fish trap
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 胸罩 | xiōng zhào | brassiere (underwear) |
| 面罩 | miàn zhào | mask |
| 笼罩 | lǒng zhào | to envelop |
| 眼罩 | yǎn zhào | eye-patch |
| 口罩 | kǒu zhào | mask (surgical etc) |
| 乳罩 | rǔ zhào | bra |
| 灯罩 | dēng zhào | cover of lamp |
| 床罩 | chuáng zhào | bedspread |
| 罩子 | zhào zi | cover |
| 奶罩 | nǎi zhào | bra |
| 罩衫 | zhào shān | smock |
| 罩袍 | zhào páo | Chinese-style long robe worn as outermost garment |
| 玻璃罩 | bō li zhào | glass cover |
| 云山雾罩 | yún shān wù zhào | lit. enveloped in clouds and mist (idiom) |
| 罩衣 | zhào yī | overalls |
罩 appears in 28 compound words: 21 as the first character, 75 as the last, and 4 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 罩 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (1)
Example Sentences
学习罩字需要反复练习，才能写得工整。
xué xí zhào zì xū yāo fǎn fù liàn xí , cái néng xiě dé gōng zhěng .
Mastering the character "罩" requires repeated practice to achieve neatness.
迪拜任厨大马男子 战火阴影笼罩上班心神不宁夜难眠
dí bài rèn chú dà mǎ nán zǐ zhàn huǒ yīn yǐng lóng zhào shàng bān xīn shén bù nìng yè nán mián
Dubai's chef Malaysian man is restless at work in the shadow of war, unable to sleep at night
...经典赛当心!麻疹疫情创7年新高 医曝:口罩挡不住
. . . jīng diǎn sài dāng xīn ! má 疹 yì qíng chuàng 7 nián xīn gāo yī pù : kǒu zhào dǎng bù zhù
... Classic Beware! Measles epidemic hit a 7-year high, medical exposure: masks can't stop it
...大火 环保局提醒周边居民紧闭门窗外出戴口罩
. . . dà huǒ huán bǎo jú tí xǐng zhōu biān jū mín jǐn bì mén chuāng wài chū dài kǒu zhào
... The Environmental Protection Bureau reminded surrounding residents to close their doors and windows and wear masks when going out
快讯/浓雾笼罩!台中机场07:00起“航班全停飞”
kuài xùn nóng wù lóng zhào ! tái zhōng jī chǎng 0 7 : 0 0 qǐ háng bān quán tíng fēi
News/Thick fog shrouded! Taichung Airport from 07:00 "full suspension of flights"
关税疑云垄罩 美股早盘变色 道指崩逾700点
guān shuì yí yún lǒng zhào měi gǔ zǎo pán biàn sè dào zhǐ bēng yú 7 0 0 diǎn
Tariffs are suspicious, U.S. stocks change color in early trading, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average collapsed more than 700 points
田野和小径被雾气笼罩着。
Tiányě hé xiǎojìng bèi wùqì lǒngzhào zhe.
Mist hung over the fields and footpaths.
阴霾笼罩着伦敦。
Yīnmái lǒngzhào zhe Lúndūn.
The haze enveloped London.
你穿什么罩杯的内衣？
Nǐ chuān shénme zhàobēi de nèiyī?
What bra cup size do you wear?
无边的白雪罩住了目所能及的一切。
Wúbiān de báixuě zhào zhù le mù suǒnéng jí de yīqiè.
Boundless snow covered all that could be seen.
Character Family
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