Writing
遮 (zhē) — how to say "to cover" in Chinese
遮
To cover, to shade
verb
Character composition
遮
to cover
Radicals / Keys
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
遮住视线
zhē zhù shì xiàn
to block the view
Examples
乌云遮住了太阳，天空变暗了。
Dark clouds covered the sun, and the sky darkened.
他用书遮脸。
He covers his face with a book.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say cover in Chinese?
"to cover" in Chinese is 遮 (zhē).
Zhe in Chinese meaning
遮 (zhē) means "To cover, to shade".
How is 遮 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhē (written as zhe). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to cover" in Chinese characters?
It is written 遮 and has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 遮?
遮 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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