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遭到 (zāo dào) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

遭到 (zāo dào) is a Chinese word: to suffer. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 遭到

动 dòng verb

to suffer

这个计划遭到了反对。

zhè ge jì huà zāo dào le fǎn duì

This plan met with opposition.

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Word breakdown

遭 zāo — to encounter, to meet with (negative situations)

Words with this character (3)
  • 1 遭受 zāo shòu — to suffer HSK 6
    • 遭 to encounter, to meet with (misfortune)
    • 受 to receive, to endure, to bear
    Example

    这个城市遭受了严重的洪水灾害。

    zhè ge chéng shì zāo shòu le yán zhòng de hóng shuǐ zāi hài

    This city suffered severe flood disasters.

  • 2 遭遇 zāo yù — to encounter, to meet with HSK 6
    • 遭 to meet with, to suffer (often implies encountering something adverse)
    • 遇 to meet, to encounter (reinforces the sense of coming across)
    Example

    他在旅途中遭遇了暴风雨。

    tā zài lǚ tú zhōng zāo yù le bào fēng yǔ

    He encountered a storm during his journey.

  • 3 遭殃 zāo yāng — to suffer disaster HSK 7
    • 遭 to encounter, to meet with
    • 殃 calamity, disaster
    Example

    他犯了错，连累其他人也遭殃了。

    tā fàn le cuò lián lěi qí tā rén yě zāo yāng le

    He made a mistake and implicated others who also suffered.

到 dào — resultative complement indicating completion or attainment

Words with this character (24)
  • 1 到处 dào chù — everywhere HSK 3
    • 到 to reach, to arrive at
    • 处 place
    Example

    她到处寻找她的钥匙。

    tā dào chù xún zhǎo tā de yào shi

    She looked everywhere for her keys.

  • 2 受到 shòu dào — to receive, to be subjected to HSK 3
    • 受 to receive, to accept
    • 到 indicates achievement or completion of the receiving action
    Example

    这部电影受到观众的好评。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng shòu dào guān zhòng de hǎo píng

    This movie received positive reviews from the audience.

  • 3 得到 dé dào — to get, to obtain HSK 3
    • 得 to get, to obtain (core action of acquiring)
    • 到 to reach, arrive at (indicates successful completion of obtaining)
    Example

    他得到了一份好工作。

    tā dé dào le yī fèn hǎo gōng zuò

    He got a good job.

  • 4 感到 gǎn dào — to feel HSK 3
    • 感 feeling, sense (provides the core meaning of perception/emotion)
    • 到 resultative complement indicating achievement of the feeling state
    Example

    我感到很高兴。

    wǒ gǎn dào hěn gāo xìng

    I feel very happy.

  • 5 收到 shōu dào — to receive HSK 3
    • 收 to receive, to collect
    • 到 result complement indicating successful completion of receiving
    Example

    我收到了你的邮件。

    wǒ shōu dào le nǐ de yóu jiàn

    I received your email.

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Structure & writing
1 遭 zāo — to encounter (misfortune or adversity)

遭 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking
辶 is a component in 68 characters
HSK 1
边 biān border between countries or regions 还 huán to return to the original place or state 这 zhè this (person or thing nearby, as opposed to 那) 道 dào road; path; passage
HSK 2
过 guò to move from one place or party to another 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence 近 jìn near, close (in space or time; opposite of 远) 进 jìn to move forward (opposite of 退) 远 yuǎn far; distant (in space or time, opposite of 近)
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送 sòng to deliver or bring something to someone
HSK 3
迎 yíng to welcome; to greet 迟 chí slow, sluggish 适 shì (lit.) to go; to travel to 选 xuǎn to choose; to select; to pick 遇 yù to meet, encounter, come across
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遍 biàn universal, widespread
HSK 4
达 dá to go through; to reach 连 lián to connect, to link 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge 递 dì to deliver; to pass on 通 tōng unobstructed; able to pass through
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逛 guàng to stroll; to wander; to roam around 速 sù fast; swift; rapid 邀 yāo to invite 随 suí to follow
HSK 5
迅 xùn extremely fast; swift 返 fǎn to return, to go back 违 wéi to disobey; to violate 述 shù to narrate; to state; to recount 迹 jì trace; mark left behind
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追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with 退 tuì to move backward (opposite of 进) 逐 zhú to chase, to pursue 途 tú road; path 造 zào to make; to manufacture 逻 luó to patrol; to make rounds 遗 yí to omit or lose due to carelessness 遵 zūn (lit.) to follow; along 避 bì to avoid; to evade
HSK 6
迈 mài to stride; to step over 迫 pò to compel; to force 逃 táo to flee; to escape from an unfavorable situation 透 tòu (of liquid, light, etc.) to seep through; to penetrate 逗 dòu to tease; to provoke
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逼 bī to coerce; to threaten 遥 yáo far; distant 遭 zāo to encounter (misfortune or adversity)
HSK 7
巡 xún to patrol; to make rounds of inspection 辽 liáo distant; far 迁 qiān to move, relocate (an office, residence, etc.) 迄 qì to reach; up to 迪 dí (lit.) to enlighten; to guide
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迭 dié to alternate; to take turns 迸 bèng to spurt out; to splash outward 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 逊 xùn to abdicate (the throne) 逝 shì to pass; to vanish (esp. of time or flowing water) 逞 chěng show off (one's talent, power, etc.); boast 逢 féng to encounter; to meet 逮 dài (lit.) to reach; to arrive at 逸 yì comfortable and at ease; leisurely 逾 yú to exceed; to surpass 遏 è to stop; to suppress; to restrain 遛 liù to stroll, walk slowly and leisurely 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage
1.2 曹 cáo — class, generation, group of people
曹 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 5
糟 zāo dregs left over from brewing wine
HSK 6
遭 zāo to encounter (misfortune or adversity)
HSK 7
嘈 cáo noisy; clamorous 槽 cáo trough (rectangular container with raised sides and a sunken middle, used for feed, water, or wine; especially a feed trough for livestock)

Stroke order

2 到 dào — to arrive; to reach
到 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 4
倒 dǎo to fall down; to topple over

consists of

2.1 至 zhì — to arrive; to reach
至 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 1
到 dào to arrive; to reach
HSK 2
室 shì room; chamber
HSK 3
屋 wū (dial.) house; room; home
HSK 5
致 zhì to give; to express (courtesy, goodwill, etc.) to someone
HSK 6
侄 zhí nephew (son of a brother or male peer; also used for a friend's son)
HSK 7
窒 zhì to obstruct; to choke; to suffocate
2.2 刂 dāo — knife/blade radical (right-side form)
刂 is a component in 38 characters
HSK 1
到 dào to arrive; to reach 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 班 bān a group organized for work or study
HSK 2
别 bié to part; to separate
HSK 3
刚 gāng hard; firm (opposite of "soft") 刮 guā to scrape (a surface with a knife or similar tool to remove something) 刷 shuā brush (a tool made of bristles, palm fiber, etc. for cleaning or applying substances) 刻 kè to carve or engrave patterns or characters on bamboo, wood, jade, stone, metal, etc.
HSK 4
划 huà to divide; to differentiate 列 liè to arrange; to list 则 zé rule, regulation, system 判 pàn to separate; to distinguish 利 lì sharp; keen (opposite of 'blunt')
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剧 jù drama; theatrical play 剩 shèng to remain, to be left over 帅 shuài supreme commander of an army; highest military rank
HSK 5
创 chuàng to start; to do for the first time 删 shān to delete (words or phrases from a text) 刺 cì to pierce; to prick (a sharp object entering or passing through something) 副 fù secondary, auxiliary (opposite of 正) 浏 liú (lit.) clear and limpid (of water)
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罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime
HSK 6
刊 kān to delete and revise 刹 shā to brake; to stop (a vehicle, machine, etc.) 剑 jiàn sword (ancient weapon with a long blade sharpened on both edges and a short hilt; in modern fencing, a slender steel blade with no edge and a small ball at the tip) 割 gē to cut with a knife; to separate 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')
HSK 7
刑 xíng criminal punishment; legal penalty imposed by the state on offenders 刨 páo to dig or excavate by striking downward with a pick, hoe, etc. 剂 jì to regulate; to harmonize 剃 tì to shave off (hair, beard, etc.) with a razor 削 xuē same meaning as 削 (xiāo), mostly used in compound words or idioms
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剔 tī to strip or scrape meat from bone 剖 pōu to cut open; to split open 剥 bō same meaning as 剥 (bāo), used in compound words or idioms, e.g. 剥夺, 生吞活剥 荆 jīng chaste tree (a deciduous shrub with long-stalked palmate leaves, blue-purple flowers, and tough branches used for weaving baskets; branches formerly used as a flogging instrument) 辨 biàn to distinguish; to differentiate

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