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遮

zhē
verb HSK 7 #8,102

Meanings

  1. 1 to cover; to block
  2. 2 to hide; to conceal
  3. 3 to shield; to shelter

Examples

她用手遮住了眼睛。
Tā yòng shǒu zhēzhùle yǎnjing.
She covered her eyes with her hands.
乌云遮住了太阳。
Wūyún zhēzhùle tàiyáng.
Dark clouds blocked the sun.
这棵大树可以遮风挡雨。
Zhè kē dà shù kěyǐ zhēfēngdǎngyǔ.
This big tree can shelter from wind and rain.

Tips

usage
Common compounds: 遮住 (zhēzhù, block/cover completely), 遮挡 (zhēdǎng, shield), 遮阳 (zhēyáng, shade from sun), 遮掩 (zhēyǎn, conceal/cover up).
memory
The character has 辶 (movement radical) + 庶 (common people). Picture people moving to take cover — they need something to 遮 (shelter) them.

Stroke Order

遮 zhē