Memory phrase for the character: 遮

遮

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Meaning

to conceal, to cover up (a shortcoming), to screen off

Pronunciation

zhē

Explanation

 Left: movement 辶, right: commonly, ordinary 庶 (A building 广 with a cooking pot 廿 on the fire 灬 that's just common.)

Mnemonic
 
(In a magic trick you make inconspicuous movements) With an ordinary movement you can conceal/hide something.

Radicals

辶 movementIn some cases this radical 廴 is used, but the mnemonics are the same.
广 buildingAt the explanation this radical is understood as building. The Hanzi 广 (guǎng) itself means: extensive, wide, numerous or to spread
廿 twentyTwo connected 一 ten 十 makes twenty.
灬 fireAlso this radical 火 stands for fire.




 Vocabulary

遮挡 zhē dǎng  to shelter from; to keep out
遮蔽 zhē bì  to cover; to hide from view; to obstruct or block; defilade (military)
遮盖 zhē gài  to hide; to cover (one's tracks)
遮住 zhē zhù  to cover (up); to block; to obstruct; to shade
遮住 zhē zhù  

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