遮 (ze1 | zhe1) : cover; [粵] 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 word has been viewed 16464 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 1st Oct 2014 21:56

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遮瞞 ze1 mun4 = to conceal 粵

遮醜 ze1 cau2 zhe1 chou3 = 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 suo1 gu3 zhe1 = a folding umbrella 粵

擔遮 daam1 ze1 dan1 zhe1 = to hold an umbrella 粵

遮掩 ze1 jim2 zhe1 yan3 = to cover, overspread. envelop, cover up, hide, conceal

隻手遮天 zek3 sau2 ze1 tin1 = （of the government etc.）to hide the truth from the masses 粵

落雨擔遮―死擋 lok6 jyu5 daam1 ze1 sei2 dong2 = a very good friend 粵

冇瓦遮頭 mou5 ngaa5 ze1 tau4 mao3*2 wa3 zhe1 tou2 = homeless 粵

遮擋 ze1 dong2 zhe1 dang3 = to shelter (from)

雨遮 jyu5 ze1 yu3 zhe1 = rain awning

遮住 ze1 zyu6 zhe1 zhu4 = to cover (up); to block, to obstruct, to shade

有瓦遮頭 jau5 ngaa5 ze1 tau4 you3 wa3 zhe1 tou2 = have a roof over one's head; a home 粵

遮柄 ze1 beng3 zhe1 bing3 = umbrella handle 粵

遮骨 ze1 gwat1 zhe1 gu3 = umbrella body; umbrella cover 粵

口無遮攔 hau2 mou4 ze1 laan4 kou3 wu2 zhe1 lan2 = to shoot one's mouth off; to commit a gaffe

遮攔 ze1 laan4 zhe1 lan2 = block; obstruct

口沒遮攔 hau2 mut6 ze1 laan4 kou3 mei2 zhe1 lan2 = no filter on one's mouth

和尚擔遮 wo4 soeng6*2 daam1 ze1 = absolutely lawless 粵

遮醜布 ze1 cau2 bou3 zhe1 chou3 bu4 = fig leaf 粵

Showing all 3 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!

佢買嘢攋低咗把遮。粵
He has left his umbrella behind while shopping.

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