Writing
笼罩 (lǒng zhào) — how to say "to envelop" in Chinese
笼罩
To envelop, to shroud, to hang over
verb
Character composition
笼
cage, to cover
罩
to cover, cover
Radicals / Keys
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
网
Net
#122 · wǎng · 6 strokes
Collocations
被烟雾笼罩
bèi yān wù lǒng zhào
shrouded in smoke
Examples
一种悲伤的气氛笼罩了整个房间。
A sad atmosphere enveloped the entire room.
雾笼罩着山。
Fog shrouded the mountain.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to envelop" in Chinese?
"to envelop" in Chinese is 笼罩 (lǒng zhào).
What does 笼罩 mean in English?
笼罩 (lǒng zhào) means "To envelop, to shroud, to hang over".
How is 笼罩 pronounced?
It is pronounced lǒng zhào (written as long zhao, longzhao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to envelop" in Chinese characters?
It is written 笼罩: 笼 has 11 strokes, 罩 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 笼罩?
笼罩 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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