罩

zhào

noun HSK 7 #4,813

Measure Word

一个罩 gè

Meanings

1 cover
2 shade
3 hood
4 to cover
5 to envelop

Characters

cover; hood; to envelop

Examples

请戴好口罩。

Qǐng dài hǎo kǒuzhào.

Please wear your mask properly.

灯罩坏了，需要换一个。

Dēngzhào huài le, xūyào huàn yī gè.

The lampshade is broken, we need to replace it.

Tips

usage

罩 is commonly seen in compound nouns: 口罩 (mask), 灯罩 (lampshade), 面罩 (face mask), 罩衫 (smock). It can also be a verb meaning 'to cover'.

Stroke Order

罩 zhào