Meaning
cover up (a shortcoming); screen off; to hide; to conceal
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “zhe” becomes a different word in each tone. 遮 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 遮挡zhē dǎngto shelter; to shelter from
- 遮盖zhē gàito hide; to cover (one's tracks)
- 遮住zhē zhùto cover (up); to block; to obstruct; to shade
- 遮断zhē duànto cut off; to interrupt; to prevent access
- 遮阳zhē yángto shield from the sun
Example Sentence
烈日当头，他用帽子遮住了阳光。Liè rì dāng tóu, tā yòng mào zi zhē zhù le yáng guāng.With the scorching sun overhead, he used his hat to block the sunlight.
烈日Liè rìLiege, town in Belgium当头dāng tóucoming right into one's fa，他用tā yòngother use帽子mào zihat遮住zhē zhùto cover (up)了le(completed action)阳光yáng guāngsunshine。