罩 meaning and stroke order
To cover; to spread over; a cover; a shade; a hood; bamboo fish trap
How to write 罩, stroke by stroke
13 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 罩
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to cover; to spread over
- a cover; a shade; a hood
- bamboo fish trap
- bamboo chicken coop
- (Tw) (coll.) to protect; to have sb's back
- (Tw) (coll.) awesome; incredible
How 罩 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Net.
罒 gives the meaning and 卓 hints at the sound.
Radical: 罒 (net), shared by 24 characters on this site.
How to remember 罩
A net 罒 sits on top of 卓 (zhuō), which gives the sound. Picture a net thrown down over something to cover it or trap it, like a fish trap.
罩 (zhào) means to cover or a cover, and it appears most often in compounds like 口罩 (kǒuzhào, face mask), 眼罩 (yǎnzhào, eye mask) and 笼罩 (lǒngzhào, to shroud). Example: 出门记得戴口罩。(Chūmén jìde dài kǒuzhào.) Remember to wear a mask when you go out.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 罩 as zhuō because of its sound part 卓 (zhuō), but the correct reading is zhào with a fourth tone. Also, masks are worn with 戴 (dài), not 穿 (chuān): say 戴口罩, not 穿口罩.
Common words with 罩
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
罩 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 罩
How many strokes are in 罩?
罩 is written with 13 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 罩 mean?
罩 (zhào) means to cover; to spread over; a cover; a shade; a hood; bamboo fish trap. A common word with it is 笼罩 (lǒngzhào), meaning "to envelop; to shroud".
How do you pronounce 罩?
罩 is pronounced zhào, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 罩?
The radical of 罩 is 罒, which carries the idea of "net". Dictionaries list 罩 under this radical.
Is 罩 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 罩 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 罩 mean in Taiwanese slang?
In colloquial Taiwanese Mandarin, 罩 can mean to protect someone or have their back, as in 我罩你 (wǒ zhào nǐ), I've got you covered. It can also mean awesome or incredible, as in 很罩 (hěn zhào).
What is the difference between 笼罩 and 覆盖?
笼罩 (lǒngzhào) describes something like fog, darkness or a mood hanging over and enveloping an area, as in 城市被雾笼罩 (the city is shrouded in fog). 覆盖 (fùgài) is a more neutral word for physically covering a surface, such as snow covering the ground.