遮 (ze1 | zhe1) : cover; umbrella

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遮

ze1

zhe1

[1] [v] cover; screen; hide from view
[2] [v] block; obstruct; impede
[3] [粵] umbrella; parasol | Used in Cantonese for 'umbrella' because the standard word '傘' sounds exactly as '散' (to disperse, as in "wealth has dispersed")

(Classifier(s): [粵] 把)

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 15

Level: 3

Radical: (#162)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

遮

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 10th Aug 2009 14:29

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遮瞞 ze1 mun4 = to conceal 粵

遮蓋住 ze1 koi3 zyu6 = cover in

遮醜 ze1 cau2 = cover up one's blemishes; hide one's shame

遮陰 ze1 jam1 = overshadow

遮蔭 ze1 jam3 zhe1 yin1 = to shade

火遮眼 fo2 ze1 ngaan5 = fiery eyes

遮蓋 ze1 goi3 zhe1 gai4 = hide; cover

遮陽 ze1 joeng4 zhe1 yang2 = sunshade

一手遮天 jat1 sau2 ze1 tin1 yi1 shou3 zhe1 tian1 = hide the truth from the masses

縮骨遮 suk1 gwat1 ze1 = a folding umbrella 粵
See all 17 compounds (CantoDict reports 18 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 2 examples containing 遮

把遮喺門前面粵
The umbrella is in front of the door.
[前面＝前便]

唔該幫我搦住把遮! 粵
Would you please hold the umbrella for me!

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