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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- zhao4
- English meanings
- cover, fish trap (basket), shade
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 罒; bottom 卓.
Meaning & sound clues
罒 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “net”.
卓 is identified as the sound component (zhuō). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 罩.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
omen; sign
call; summon
seek
measure word (general)
clear; show
marsh
towards
claw; talon
begin; cause
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 口罩
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